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Intrinsically for each bearing (3,2)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

per se

'intrinsically' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'each bearing' is the wordplay.
'each' becomes 'per' (I've seen this in another clue).
'bearing' becomes 'se' (south east, a compass bearing).
'per'+'se'='PER SE'

'for' is the link.

(Other definitions for per se that I've seen before include "Essentially" , "Intrinsically" , "As such (Latin)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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