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Mean or intend (3,2)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

get at

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">I believe this is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">mean</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(as in what a speaker means or is 'getting at')</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">intend</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(getting at is a kind of intending)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for get at that I've seen before include "Criticise (someone)" , "Reach - mean - attack verbally" , "Pick on - gain access to" , "Unfairly influence" , "Nobble; gain access to" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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