The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 2 plus 6 letter word ON TARGET
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
O
N
T
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T
More clues leading to the result ON TARGET
- A rent got reviewed, according to plan
- Shot, not great but accurate
- Building great? Not according to plan
- Like circle and rings expected to meet requirements?
- As planned, arrive beyond Great Lake, dropping off final couple
- Not great playing, as planned
- Edit to E.T. rang true
- Canadian needing cop to replace Scot shooting well
- According to plan, got rent reviewed around middle of May
- Meeting objective like a bull?
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The straight part
We know that "accurate" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case accurate = on target.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.