Understood without being stated (8)

I believe the answer is:

implicit

(Other definitions for implicit that I've seen before include "Inferred" , "Understood but not openly stated" , "I clip Tim (anag.)" , "present, but not visible" , "Not in so many words" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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