Grounds (6)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">grounds</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(grounds can mean reasons for something)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for reasons that I've seen before include "Thinks logically" , "Logically deduces" , "excuses" , "Period of reduced economic activity" , "Rationalises" .)
(Other definitions for reason that I've seen before include "Cause, justification" , "Logic; excuse" , "Power of thought" , "Cause to perform" , "Motive; argue" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">grounds</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in other clues)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for motive that I've seen before include "Ground" , "Reason for doing something, perhaps a crime" , "Rationale, purpose" , "Inspiration" , "Purpose in doing something" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">grounds</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for basis that I've seen before include "Underlying support for a theory" , "Principal element" , "Form of support" , "Reason" , "Groundwork, foundation" .)