The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word OXYGEN
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More clues leading to the result OXYGEN
- Plato finally co-ordinates knowledge — it's inspired
- O for a breather!
- Gas produced by cattle, extremely gusty, rising in their stomach?
- Second in command co-ordinates facts -- it's inspired
- O for breathable air!
- O‘Grady in orthodox drag to make endings funny
- O Little Town, sung to baby ox, ends in trouble
- Orchestra leader co-ordinates knowledge of gas
- Cunning but not to start with having information on gas
- Cattle bearing young discharged gas
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The straight part
We know that "needed for living" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case needed for living = oxygen.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does OXYGEN mean?
OXYGEN noun- The chemical element (symbol O) with an atomic number of 8 and relative atomic mass of 15.9994. It is a colorless and odorless gas.
- Molecular oxygen (O2), a colorless, odorless gas at room temperature, also called dioxygen.
- A mixture of oxygen and other gases, administered to a patient to help them breathe.
- An atom of this element.