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Basic line taken in London (7)

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I believe the answer is:

central

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'basic' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for central that I've seen before include "Every answer here has one such letter" , "Near the middle" , "like this answer" , "Focal" , "Key" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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