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Set one’s sights on a pyramidal structure (6)

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I believe the answer is:

aspire

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'set one's sights' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'a pyramidal structure' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'a' is within the answer.
'structure' could be 'spire' (spire is a kind of structure) and 'spire' is present in the answer.
No letters remain.
This may be the basis of clue (or it may be nonsense).

'on' is the link.

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(Other definitions for aspire that I've seen before include "Have a strong desire to achieve something" , "Aim, shoot for" , "Yearn, dream (towards)" , "Have hopes (to achieve something)" , "Aim (for higher things)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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