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The Clue
Nonessential (9 letter answer)
The Answer
EXTRINSIC
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Notes
The answer EXTRINSIC is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
EXTRINSIC as an adjective:
1. not forming an essential part of a thing or arising or originating from the outside; "extrinsic evidence"; "an extrinsic feature of the new building"; "that style is something extrinsic to the subject"; "looking for extrinsic aid"