Basic
Crossword Clue and Answers
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This clue in was most recently seen in the wild in Evening Standard Easy Crossword.
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Publications
- Evening Standard Easy Crossword - Monday, 11 Oct 2021
- Irish Independent - Simple - Friday, 16 Oct 2020
- Irish Independent - Simple - Saturday, 26 Sep 2020
- The Guardian Quick - Monday, 16 Sep 2019
- The New York Times Crossword - Saturday, 27 May 2017
Crossword Answers
3 letters
KEY
Serving as an essential component; "a cardinal rule"; "the central cause of the problem"; "an example that was fundamental to the argument"; "computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure"
5 letters
NEEDS
In such a manner as could not be otherwise; "it is necessarily so"; "we must needs by objective"
6 letters
SIMPLE
A person lacking intelligence or common sense
PRIMAL
Serving as an essential component; "a cardinal rule"; "the central cause of the problem"; "an example that was fundamental to the argument"; "computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure"
STAPLE
(usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
7 letters
RADICAL
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed; "thematic vowels are part of the stem"
CANONIC
Conforming to orthodox or recognized rules; "the drinking of cocktails was as canonical a rite as the mixing"- Sinclair Lewis
PRIMARY
A preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen
8 letters
INTEGRAL
Constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged; "a local motion keepeth bodies integral"- Bacon; "was able to keep the collection entire during his lifetime"; "fought to keep the union intact"
INHERENT
In the nature of something though not readily apparent; "shortcomings inherent in our approach"; "an underlying meaning"
NOFRILLS
RUDIMENT
The remains of a body part that was functional at an earlier stage of life; "Meckel's diverticulum is the rudiment of the embryonic yolk sac"
9 letters
CANONICAL
Conforming to orthodox or recognized rules; "the drinking of cocktails was as canonical a rite as the mixing"- Sinclair Lewis
ELEMENTAL
Relating to or being an element; "elemental sulphur"
UNADORNED
Not decorated with something to increase its beauty or distinction
10 letters
UNDERLYING
Located beneath or below
ELEMENTARY
Easy and not involved or complicated; "an elementary problem in statistics"; "elementary, my dear Watson"; "a simple game"; "found an uncomplicated solution to the problem"
ENTRYLEVEL
11 letters
RUDIMENTARY
Not fully developed in mature animals; "rudimentary wings"
FUNDAMENTAL
The lowest tone of a harmonic series
BOGSTANDARD
12 letters
INTRODUCTORY
Serving as a base or starting point; "a basic course in Russian"; "basic training for raw recruits"; "a set of basic tools"; "an introductory art course"
13 letters
PUREANDSIMPLE
UNEMBELLISHED
Lacking embellishment or ornamentation; "a plain hair style"; "unembellished white walls"; "functional architecture featuring stark unornamented concrete"
14 letters
BREADANDBUTTER
The financial means whereby one lives; "each child was expected to pay for their keep"; "he applied to the state for support"; "he could no longer earn his own livelihood"
15 letters
MEATANDPOTATOES
The fundamental part; "successful negotiation is the meat and potatoes of arbitration"
STRAIGHTFORWARD
Pointed directly ahead; "a straightforward gaze"