The clue "Basic principle" last appeared in the USA Today crossword on July 23, 2023. The correct answer for this puzzle is "TENET", a 5-letter word.
Solution TENET is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution TENET is 5 letters long. We have 1 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 3 solutions. The longest is RUDIMENT with 8 letters, and the shortest is AXIOM with 5 letters.
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Solutions are between 5 and 8 letters long.