Basic stuff? Crossword Clue

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Basic stuff? Crossword Answer

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STAPLES

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(noun)
1. any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water
2. a mixture of soluble salts found in arid soils and some bodies of water; detrimental to agriculture

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

BASIC (adjective)
1. reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality
2. serving as a base or starting point
BASIC (noun)
1. (usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
2. a popular programming language that is relatively easy to learn; an acronym for beginner’s all-purpose symbolic instruction code; no longer in general use
STUFF (noun)
1. informal terms for personal possessions
2. senseless talk
STUFF (verb)
1. overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
2. fill with a stuffing while cooking

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STAPLES
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