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Gratuitous (8)

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I believe the answer is:

needless

'gratuitous' is the definition.
(gratuitous can mean needless or uncalled for)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for needless that I've seen before include "Unneccessary and unwarranted" , "Lessened, being without good cause" , "Otiose" , "Superfluous" , "Surplus to requirements" .)

I've seen this clue in the New York Times, the Irish Times (Simplex), the Newsday, The Guardian, the Wall Street Journal, The Irish Times, The Times and The Telegraph.
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