Principled school looked after children? (4-6)
I believe the answer is:
high-minded
'principled' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
'school looked after children?' is the wordplay.
'school' becomes 'high' (high school is a kind of school).
'looked after children?' becomes 'minded' (to mind children is to look after them).
'high'+'minded'='HIGH-MINDED'
(Another definition for high-minded that I've seen is " Marked by strong principles".)
I've seen this clue in The Times.
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