Necessary to be supplied (7)

I believe the answer is:

needful

(Other definitions for needful that I've seen before include "Necessary for nude elf" , "Poverty-stricken" , "Indispensable" , "Requisite, necessary" , "Nude elf (anag.)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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