The ... of the fittest (Darwinian evolutionary theory) (8)

I believe the answer is:

survival

(Other definitions for survival that I've seen before include "The fact of continuing to live" , "Persistence" , "Continued existence" , "A hangover from a former time" , "Continuance" .)

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

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