Purpose - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

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

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for reason that I've seen before include "Cause, explanation" , "Think in a logical way" , "Rational motive" , "Justification; sanity" , "Explanation for some event" .)

I've seen this clue in The Star Tribune, the LA Times, the King Feature Syndicate, The Independent, The Times, The Daily Mail, The Guardian, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Sunday Times, the Penny Press, the USA Today, The New York Times and The Telegraph.

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

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for design that I've seen before include "Plan, drawing" , "Plan for specific purpose" , "Plot" , "Develop or prepare a plan" , "Develop a drawing or model" .)

I've seen this clue in The Star Tribune, the LA Times, the King Feature Syndicate, The Independent, The Times, The Daily Mail, The Guardian, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Sunday Times, the Penny Press, the USA Today, The New York Times and The Telegraph.

'purpose' is the definition.
(synonyms)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for intent that I've seen before include "Meaning -- determined" , "Resolved; purpose" , "Purpose; determined" , "Objective" , "Committed" .)

I've seen this clue in The Star Tribune, the LA Times, the King Feature Syndicate, The Independent, The Times, The Daily Mail, The Guardian, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Sunday Times, the Penny Press, the USA Today, The New York Times and The Telegraph.

'purpose' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for intend that I've seen before include "Contemplate - mean - plan" , "Aim, plan" , "Purport" , "Tinned (anag.)" , "Have as purpose or plan" .)

I've seen this clue in The Star Tribune, the LA Times, the King Feature Syndicate, The Independent, The Times, The Daily Mail, The Guardian, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Sunday Times, the Penny Press, the USA Today, The New York Times and The Telegraph.

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

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for motive that I've seen before include "Reason for doing something, say murder" , "What induces one to take a certain action" , "Reason for doing something, perhaps a crime" , "Purpose in doing something" , "Incitement to do something" .)

I've seen this clue in The Star Tribune, the LA Times, the King Feature Syndicate, The Independent, The Times, The Daily Mail, The Guardian, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Sunday Times, the Penny Press, the USA Today, The New York Times and The Telegraph.

'purpose' is the definition.
(synonyms)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for aim that I've seen before include "Aspire" , "Ambition or goal" , "This is mean" , "Point (a camera)" , "Try to achieve" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal, The Star Tribune, The Washington Post, the LA Times, The Independent, the King Feature Syndicate, The Times, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Penny Press, the USA Today, the Universal, The Telegraph, The Mirror, the Newsday, The New York Times and the Evening Standard.

'purpose' is the definition.
(synonyms)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for use that I've seen before include "Operate" , "Put to a particular purpose" , "Value" , "particular church liturgy" , "Manipulate" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal, The Star Tribune, The Washington Post, the LA Times, The Independent, the King Feature Syndicate, The Times, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Penny Press, the USA Today, the Universal, The Telegraph, The Mirror, the Newsday, The New York Times and the Evening Standard.

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

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for end that I've seen before include "Finish; goal" , "Aim - point - finish" , "SECOND PART OF 10" , "Final part" , "Purpose of finish" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal, The Star Tribune, The Washington Post, the LA Times, The Independent, the King Feature Syndicate, The Times, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Penny Press, the USA Today, the Universal, The Telegraph, The Mirror, the Newsday, The New York Times and the Evening Standard.

'purpose' is the definition.
(sake is a kind of purpose)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for sake that I've seen before include "Japanese alcoholic drink make from rice" , "Benefit - Japanese liquor" , "A cause" , "Japanese rice alcohol" , "Jap. alcoholic drink from rice; for Pete's -" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror and The Telegraph.

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

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for point that I've seen before include "Aim; sharp end" , "Land jutting into sea" , "cricketer on the off side" , "Geometric element that has position but no extension" , "Full stop; cricket position" .)

I've seen this clue in the Penny Press, The Mirror and The Telegraph.

'purpose' is the definition.
(synonyms)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for intention that I've seen before include "Aim, plan" , "Plan, purpose" , "goal" , "end" , "Aim, purpose" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun, the King Feature Syndicate, The Guardian, the USA Today and The Telegraph.

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

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for objective that I've seen before include "Having real existence or not personal" , "for neither side" , "Unbiased - aim" , "Not showing any bias" , "Aim - impartial" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun, the King Feature Syndicate, The Guardian, the USA Today and The Telegraph.

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