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I believe the answer is:

optional

(Other definitions for optional that I've seen before include "By choice, elective" , "Not compulsory, discretionary" , "something extra?" , "Available as a choice but not obligatory" , "Too plain (anag.)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian and the Universal.

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