The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word GOAL
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
G
O
A
L
More clues leading to the result GOAL
- Mark’s young lady has nothing to hide
- Target girl carrying nothing
- Girl secures ring in the end
- Leave a large target
- Target flipping criminal, put head of OPEC inside!
- Globally evens out, revealing an end
- Metal almost covering one end
- Pass nearly everybody to get to objective
- Object found in circle, pocketed by girl
- Score try, getting over a line
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "objective" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case objective = goal.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does GOAL mean?
GOAL noun- A result that one is attempting to achieve.
- In many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object.
- The act of placing the object into the goal.
- A point scored in a game as a result of placing the object into the goal.
- A noun or noun phrase that receives the action of a verb. The subject of a passive verb or the direct object of an active verb. Also called a patient, target, or undergoer.
- To score a goal.