Cryptic crossword clue
Ordinary ones ceased in the 80s; only the advanced went on 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word LEVELS

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What does LEVELS mean?

LEVELS noun
  1. A tool for finding whether a surface is level, or for creating a horizontal or vertical line of reference.
  2. A distance relative to a given reference elevation.
  3. Degree or amount.
  4. Achievement or qualification.
  5. Distance from the root node of a tree structure.
  6. One of several discrete segments of a game, generally increasing in difficulty and representing different locations in the game world.
  7. A numeric value that quantifies a character's experience and power.
  8. A floor of a multi-storey building.
  9. An area of almost perfectly flat land.
  10. A school grade or year.
LEVELS verb
  1. To adjust so as to make as flat or perpendicular to the ground as possible.
  2. To destroy by reducing to ground level; to raze.
  3. To progress to the next level.
  4. To aim or direct (a weapon, a stare, an accusation, etc).
  5. To direct or impose (a penalty, fine, etc) at or upon (someone).
  6. To make the score of a game equal.
  7. To bring to a common level or plane, in respect of rank, condition, character, privilege, etc.
  8. To adjust or adapt to a certain level.
  9. (usually with "with") To speak honestly and openly with.

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