Cryptic crossword clue
Subjects maybe essential to inventions 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word LIEGES

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The straight part
We know that "(feudal) ‘subjects" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case (feudal) ‘subjects = lieges.
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What does LIEGES mean?

LIEGES noun
  1. A free and independent person; specifically, a lord paramount; a sovereign.
  2. (in full liege lord) A king or lord.
  3. The subject of a sovereign or lord; a liegeman.

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