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Lease isn't changed producing key (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

essential

'key' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'lease isn't changed' is the wordplay.
'changed' indicates an anagram.
'lease'+'isnt'='leaseisnt'
'leaseisnt' anagrammed gives 'ESSENTIAL'.

'producing' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for essential that I've seen before include "Key" , "organic" , "as oil might be" , "So is certain oil-production" , "Type of oil" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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