Filed from 4 published puzzles

INHERENT

Set to 2 different clues across 4 published puzzles, most often “Native” — The New York Times, Friday, 9 March 2001.

8 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

Native3 times
The New York Times — Friday, 9 March 2001
Essentialonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 18 June 1998

Other answers to these clues

ABORIGINAL10 letters
ABORIGINE9 letters
ENDEMIC7 letters
HOMEBRED8 letters
INDIGENE8 letters
INDIGENOUS10 letters
KEY3 letters
MUST4 letters
NECESSARY9 letters
NEED4 letters
NEEDED6 letters
VITAL5 letters