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Wrought steel is an absolute requirement (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

essential

'absolute requirement' is the definition.
(something essential)

'wrought steel is an' is the wordplay.
'wrought' indicates an anagram (I've seen this in other clues).
'steel'+'is'+'an'='steelisan'
'steelisan' with letters rearranged gives 'ESSENTIAL'.

(Other definitions for essential that I've seen before include "Vitally important" , "Indispensible" , "Type of oil" , "Indispensable, necessary" , "as oil might be" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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