Had lofty plans (7)
I believe the answer is:
aspired
(Other definitions for aspired that I've seen before include "Was most anxious to" , "Hoped" , "Had an ambitious plan or lofty goal" , "Aimed" , "Had ambition" .)
I believe the answer is:
aspired
(Other definitions for aspired that I've seen before include "Was most anxious to" , "Hoped" , "Had an ambitious plan or lofty goal" , "Aimed" , "Had ambition" .)