What one aims for (6)

Latest answer — July 28, 2026

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The bullseye on a dartboard is this kind of thing 🎯

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Across

  1. 1Ability to endure - partying woes (anag) (7,5)
  2. 9Lowest point (5)
  3. 10Fake - credit card (7)
  4. 11Count (on) (4)
  5. 12Dangerous building (8)
  6. 14What one aims for (6)
  7. 15Vicar's standpoint? (6)
  8. 18Direct (8)
  9. 20Register - drumbeats (4)
  10. 22Give apparent legitimacy to (dirty money) (7)
  11. 23Evident (5)
  12. 24Feeling(s) of misery (12)

Down

  1. 2Little fish (7)
  2. 3Long story (4)
  3. 4Table cloth? (6)
  4. 5Gradually stop using (something) (5,3)
  5. 6Bed, buffalo or bill? (5)
  6. 7To sum up (12)
  7. 8Generally accepted, but not official, rule (9,3)
  8. 13Occasional (8)
  9. 16Accepted method (7)
  10. 17Intense (6)
  11. 19One may be pregnant (5)
  12. 21Blue - feathers (4)

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Ability to endure - partying woes (anag) (7,5) — Answer: STAYINGPOWER. Hint: The knack for sticking with it, even when the party gets rough, is what this points to 🎉
  2. 9. Lowest point (5) — Answer: NADIR. Hint: The very bottom of a bad stretch, when things can hardly dip any further 📉
  3. 10. Fake - credit card (7) — Answer: PLASTIC. Hint: A common stand-in for something more valuable, like a card in your wallet 🪪
  4. 11. Count (on) (4) — Answer: RELY. Hint: Trustingly lean on someone for support when it matters most 🤝
  5. 12. Dangerous building (8) — Answer: FIRETRAP. Hint: A place so risky that one spark could make it a nightmare to escape 🔥
  6. 14. What one aims for (6) — Answer: TARGET. Hint: The bullseye on a dartboard is this kind of thing 🎯
  7. 15. Vicar's standpoint? (6) — Answer: PULPIT. Hint: Where a church speaker gets their elevated view 😇
  8. 18. Direct (8) — Answer: EXPLICIT. Hint: Clearly stated, with nothing left to guess 😄
  9. 20. Register - drumbeats (4) — Answer: ROLL. Hint: What a drummer does when the rhythm keeps going, and a list gets entered too 🥁
  10. 22. Give apparent legitimacy to (dirty money) (7) — Answer: LAUNDER. Hint: Make dirty cash look clean enough to pass inspection 🧼
  11. 23. Evident (5) — Answer: OVERT. Hint: Plainly out in the open rather than hidden 🙂
  12. 24. Feeling(s) of misery (12) — Answer: WRETCHEDNESS. Hint: A state so gloomy it practically wears a frown all day 😞

Down

  1. 2. Little fish (7) — Answer: TIDDLER. Hint: A tiny swimmer that’s hardly more than a nibble of a fish 🐟
  2. 3. Long story (4) — Answer: YARN. Hint: A bit of fabric talk can also mean a tall tale 🧶
  3. 4. Table cloth? (6) — Answer: NAPKIN. Hint: A handy little cloth for keeping laps and faces tidy at dinner 🍽️
  4. 5. Gradually stop using (something) (5,3) — Answer: PHASEOUT. Hint: Ease away from a habit little by little. 🧩
  5. 6. Bed, buffalo or bill? (5) — Answer: WATER. Hint: It can mean a place to sleep, a big beast, or a kind of charge—quite a versatile word 💧
  6. 7. To sum up (12) — Answer: RECAPITULATE. Hint: A neat way to gather all the main points again in one go 📚
  7. 8. Generally accepted, but not official, rule (9,3) — Answer: UNWRITTENLAW. Hint: A rule everyone follows without ever seeing it on paper 📜
  8. 13. Occasional (8) — Answer: PERIODIC. Hint: Happens at regular intervals rather than all the time. 🔁
  9. 16. Accepted method (7) — Answer: PROCESS. Hint: A tried-and-true way of doing things that gets the job done smoothly 🛠️
  10. 17. Intense (6) — Answer: FIERCE. Hint: Very strong and fierce in spirit or force 🔥
  11. 19. One may be pregnant (5) — Answer: PAUSE. Hint: A brief break can feel like a little expectant moment 🤔
  12. 21. Blue - feathers (4) — Answer: DOWN. Hint: Opposite of up, like a bird’s tailwind? 🐦

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The answer to “What one aims for (6)” in the The Guardian Quick crossword is TARGET — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Guardian Quick crossword on July 28, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle, at 14-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“What one aims for (6)” answer

TARGET (6 letters)

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Why the answer is TARGET

The bullseye on a dartboard is this kind of thing 🎯

When else has “What one aims for (6)” appeared?

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What is the answer to “What one aims for (6)”?

The answer is TARGET, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Guardian Quick crossword on July 28, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “What one aims for (6)”?

6 letters: TARGET.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Guardian Quick crossword on July 28, 2026 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 14-Across.

Can “What one aims for (6)” have a different answer?

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