Being basic (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ELEMENTAL Being basic (9) (9) Puzzler Cryptic Nov 9, 2025
65% PRO TEM For the time being basic learning is confined to the afternoon (7)
55% ESSENTIAL County ignoring Number 10 about Latin being basic (9) The Guardian Cryptic Jul 20, 2022
11% ABCS Basics (4) USA Today Jan 27, 2026
10% ESSES Slalom path, basically (5) Wall Street Journal Jan 28, 2026
10% ATOM Basic particle (4) LA Times Daily Jan 26, 2026
10% MERE "It's a ___ formality" (basic) (4)
10% PALEO Back-to-basics diet (5) Universal Jan 19, 2026
10% GENE Basic unit of heredity (4) USA Today Jan 18, 2026
10% STAY Basic dog command (4) USA Today Jan 10, 2026

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