Elemental (5)

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basic

'elemental' is the definition.
(synonyms)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for basic that I've seen before include "Fundamental -- early computer language" , "Without frills" , "No-frills" , "Fundamental, elementary" , "Popular programming language" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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