Ability To Achieve Something Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is MEANS which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: MEANS

Updated: October 13, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	5		Exact Match!
2	33%	11		Ability to achieve or accomplish something
3	30%	11		A wood frog's ability to freeze itself in winter and an octopus's ability to change color, for two

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "MEANS" which means:

noun

• To have the ability to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
• Considerable capital (wealth or income)
• An artifact (that is instrumental in accomplishing some end) for accomplishing some end

verb

• To lament.
• To intend.
• To convey (a meaning).
• To have conviction in (something said or expressed); to be sincere in (what one says).
• To cause or produce (a given result); to bring about (a given result).
• (usually with to) to be of some level of importance.

An example sentence would be:

• "Money is a means to buy things."
• "Education is a means to a better future."

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The Guardian Quick22 Sep 2022	Down 2
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1	"I don't want to achieve immortality through my work. I want to achieve it ___": Woody Allen New York Times - 17 Apr 2011	New York Times / 17 Apr 2011
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3	A wood frog's ability to freeze itself in winter and an octopus's ability to change color, for two New York Times - 24 Oct 2021	New York Times / 24 Oct 2021
4	Old enough to be expected to do or achieve something The Guardian Speedy - 01 Aug 2021	The Guardian Speedy / 01 Aug 2021
5	Provide the means, power, or ability to do or achieve something
6	Something easy to achieve The Guardian Speedy - 01 Jan 2023	The Guardian Speedy / 01 Jan 2023
7	Strive to achieve something when fog lifts, or it comes down later The Guardian Quiptic - 07 Jan 2002	The Guardian Quiptic / 07 Jan 2002