Objective - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

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

This is the entire 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 LA Times, The Mirror, the USA Today, The Irish Times, the Penny Press, The Wall Street Journal, The Telegraph, The Sun, the Evening Standard, the King Feature Syndicate, the Universal and The Star Tribune.

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

This is all the 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 New York Times, The Mirror, The Irish Times, the Penny Press, The Wall Street Journal, The Telegraph, The Sun, the Evening Standard and The Star Tribune.

'objective' is the definition.
(I know that objective can be written as target)

This is the entire 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 Mirror, the Penny Press, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Telegraph, The Sun, the Evening Standard, the King Feature Syndicate, the Universal and The Star Tribune.

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

This is the entire 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 Mirror, the Penny Press, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Telegraph, The Sun, the Evening Standard, the King Feature Syndicate, the Universal and The Star Tribune.

'objective' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

This is the entire 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 the entire 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)