Maxim - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

'maxim' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for tenet that I've seen before include "Article of faith; doctrine" , "A belief or creed - a palindrome" , "Item of belief" , "you may believe in it" , "A palindromic doctrine or creed" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun, The Mirror, The Irish Independent, The Independent, The Times, The Guardian, the Evening Standard, the Penny Press, The Star Tribune, the King Feature Syndicate and The Telegraph.

'maxim' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for dogma that I've seen before include "Doctrine accepted as true without proof" , "Authoritative doctrine" , "Code of beliefs accepted as authoritative" , "Religious doctrine proclaimed as true without proof" , "Laid-down doctrine" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun, The Mirror, The Irish Independent, The Independent, The Times, The Guardian, the Evening Standard, the Penny Press, The Star Tribune, the King Feature Syndicate and The Telegraph.

'maxim' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for motto that I've seen before include "Favourite saying of a group" , "It may be proverbial" , "cry" , "Phrase in a Christmas cracker" , "Slogan encapsulating self-image" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun, The Mirror, The Irish Independent, The Independent, The Times, The Guardian, the Evening Standard, the Penny Press, The Star Tribune, the King Feature Syndicate and The Telegraph.

'maxim' is the definition.
(I know that maxim can be written as axiom)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for axiom that I've seen before include "that's self-evident" , "Principle; assumption" , "Universally accepted proposition" , "Clearly true statement" , "that goes without saying" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun, The Mirror, The Irish Independent, The Independent, The Times, The Guardian, the Evening Standard, the Penny Press, The Star Tribune, the King Feature Syndicate and The Telegraph.

'maxim' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for saying that I've seen before include "Adage, maxim" , "Gnome" , "Delivering" , "Expressing in words" , "Articulating" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent, The New York Times, The Telegraph and The Sunday Times.

'maxim' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for dictum that I've seen before include "A Latin saying or formal expression of opinion" , "Short statement of a general principle" , "Popular maxim" , "Formal pronouncement" , "Formal statement - maxim" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent, The New York Times, The Telegraph and The Sunday Times.

'maxim' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for proverb that I've seen before include "Aphorism" , "OT saying" , "Adage, pithy saying" , "Familiar saying" , "encapsulate wisdom" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun, the King Feature Syndicate, the Evening Standard, the Penny Press, The Independent and The Wall Street Journal.

'maxim' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for precept that I've seen before include "Rule of action" , "Rule of conduct or doctrine" , "order for payment of rate" , "Moral rule" , "Rubric" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun, the King Feature Syndicate, the Evening Standard, the Penny Press, The Independent and The Wall Street Journal.

'maxim' is the definition.
(I know that aphorism is a type of maxim)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for aphorism that I've seen before include "Short, clever saying" , "Adage" , "A short, pithy, instructive saying" , "One could briefly say this" , "Saw" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

'maxim' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for saw that I've seen before include "Observed the old saying?" , "A maxim with teeth" , "Noticed; cutter" , "Old saying for wood cutter" , "Witnessed" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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