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Intend to go first class to Maidenhead (3)

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I believe the answer is:

aim

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'intend' is the definition.
(aiming is a kind of intending)

'first class to maidenhead' is the wordplay.
'first class' becomes 'ai' (A1 - top quality).
'to maidenhead' becomes 'm' (head letter of 'maiden').
'ai'+'m'='AIM'

'to go' is the link.
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(Other definitions for aim that I've seen before include "Try to achieve" , "road?" , "Goal, objective" , "End" , "Direct; intention" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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