Objective - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

'objective' is the definition.
(both can mean a purpose)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for end that I've seen before include "Exterminate - object" , "Novel by Graham Greene" , "SECOND PART OF 24" , "Bring to a close" , "Remainder" .)

I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate, The Telegraph, the LA Times, The Irish Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Times, the Evening Standard, the Universal, The Star Tribune, The New York Times, the USA Today, the Penny Press, The Mirror and The Sun.

'objective' is the definition.
(goal can mean an objective or purpose)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for goal that I've seen before include "Aim - striker's target" , "... destination (at football?)" , "Football score" , "Aim - two posts, a crossbar and a net" , "Objective or score" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph, The Irish Times, The Wall Street Journal, the Evening Standard, The Star Tribune, The New York Times, the USA Today, the Penny Press, The Mirror and The Sun.

'objective' is the definition.
(synonyms)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for target that I've seen before include "The object with the bullseye" , "Object to be aimed at" , "Butt" , "Objective, mark" , "Fixed goal" .)

I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate, The Telegraph, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Evening Standard, the Universal, The Star Tribune, the Penny Press, The Mirror and The Sun.

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

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for intent that I've seen before include "Concentrating on a particular purpose" , "Bent on, resolved" , "Determined or resolved" , "Meaning -- determined" , "7 Purpose; fixed (upon)" .)

I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate, The Telegraph, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Evening Standard, the Universal, The Star Tribune, the Penny Press, The Mirror and The Sun.

'objective' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for factual that I've seen before include "Related to the truth" , "Based on real events" , "Relating to reality" , "Based on things known to be true" , "like a TV documentary?" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald, the Evening Standard and The Guardian.

'objective' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for purpose that I've seen before include "Resolve, determination" , "Goal, aim or intent" , "Resolve; reason" , "Aim, intention, design" , "Will - point" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald, the Evening Standard and The Guardian.

Objective (3)