It’s definitely not basic Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. street name for lysergic acid diethylamide
2. any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt
(adjective)
1. being sour to the taste
2. harsh or corrosive in tone

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

DEFINITELY (adverb)
1. without question and beyond doubt
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

Hint 3: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
CADI

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Down

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