Crossword Genius

Necessitate being in late perhaps (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

entail

'necessitate' is the definition.
(I know that entail is a more specific form of the action necessitate)

'in late perhaps' is the wordplay.
'perhaps' is an anagram indicator.
'in'+'late'='inlate'
'inlate' anagrammed gives 'ENTAIL'.

'being' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for entail that I've seen before include "Occasion" , "Have as a logical consequence" , "Bring on, involve" , "Involve or make necessary" , "Bring on an inevitable consequence" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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