The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word ORGANIC
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result ORGANIC
- Like some food products in cargo, exotic
- Natural bend on cigar
- No cigar could be made without chemicals.
- No cigar can be good for you, they say
- Cast racing round at first – that’s natural
- Natural produce I can grow, for the most part
- Agency in charge of plants and animals
- Natural gold golf clubs featuring a new iron tip
- GM-free cargo in dingy
- Member in charge is showing gradual development, naturally
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The straight part
We know that "Vital" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case vital = organic.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does ORGANIC mean?
ORGANIC noun- An organic compound.
- An organic food.
- A living organism, as opposed to a robot or hologram.
- Pertaining to or derived from living organisms.
- Pertaining to an organ of the body of a living organism.
- Relating to the compounds of carbon, relating to natural products.
- Of food or food products, grown in an environment free from artificial agrichemicals, and possibly certified by a regulatory body.
- Describing a form of social solidarity theorized by Emile Durkheim that is characterized by voluntary engagements in complex interdependencies for mutual benefit (such as business agreements), rather than mechanical solidarity, which depends on ascribed relations between people (as in a family or tribe).
- Of a military unit or formation, or its elements, belonging to a permanent organization (in contrast to being temporarily attached).
- Instrumental; acting as instruments of nature or of art to a certain destined function or end.
- (of search results) Generated according to the ranking algorithms of a search engine, as opposed to paid placement by advertisers.
- Developing in a gradual or natural fashion.
- Harmonious; coherent; structured.