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It's fundamental to the inner working? (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

inherent

'it's fundamental' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'the inner working?' is the wordplay.
'working?' is an anagram indicator.
'the'+'inner'='theinner'
'theinner' is an anagram of 'INHERENT'.

'to' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for inherent that I've seen before include "deep-rooted" , "Underlying - integral" , "Integral, innate" , "Built-in, integral" , "Basic" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times and the Irish Times (Crosaire).
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