Shoot (for)

The answer

AIM

3 letters. See every clue for this answer on the AIM answer page.

Used 8 times across 6 distinct years; most recently in 2022; first recorded in 2002. It appears in 5 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.

Other answers for this clue

The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.

• AIMAT (34 uses in xd)
• ASPIRETO (4 uses in xd)
• STRIVE (2 uses in xd)
• ASPIRE (1 uses in xd)

Other clues for AIM

Every other clue in this collection answered by AIM, most used first.

• Goal - used 238 times, most recently in 2026
• Objective - used 190 times, most recently in 2026
• Intention - used 160 times, most recently in 2026
• Purpose - used 83 times, most recently in 2026
• Intent - used 74 times, most recently in 2026
• Archer's asset - used 41 times, most recently in 2026
• Prepare to fire - used 32 times, most recently in 2025
• Target - used 32 times, most recently in 2026
• Point - used 30 times, most recently in 2022
• Aspiration - used 27 times, most recently in 2026
• Intend - used 26 times, most recently in 2025
• "We ___ to please" - used 25 times, most recently in 2026
• Object - used 24 times, most recently in 2025
• Archer's skill - used 22 times, most recently in 2026
• "Ready, ___, fire!" - used 22 times, most recently in 2025
• Point at a target - used 21 times, most recently in 2026
• Prepare to shoot - used 21 times, most recently in 2026
• Draw a bead - used 20 times, most recently in 2018
• Ultimate goal - used 20 times, most recently in 2025
• Dart thrower's asset - used 19 times, most recently in 2026
• Pick a target - used 17 times, most recently in 2015
• Ready follower? - used 17 times, most recently in 2015
• Draw a bead on - used 16 times, most recently in 2021
• Sharpshooter's asset - used 15 times, most recently in 2025
• Align the cross hairs - used 13 times, most recently in 2014
• Zero in - used 13 times, most recently in 2026
• Get ready to fire - used 12 times, most recently in 2016
• Ability to hit a target - used 11 times, most recently in 2026
• Design. - used 11 times, most recently in 2002
• Order between "ready" and "fire" - used 11 times, most recently in 2025
• Set one's sights - used 11 times, most recently in 2021
• Sharpshooter's skill - used 11 times, most recently in 2026
• Desired result - used 10 times, most recently in 2025
• Direct - used 10 times, most recently in 2017
• Point (at) - used 10 times, most recently in 2025
• Point at the target - used 10 times, most recently in 2015
• Ambition - used 9 times, most recently in 2026
• Crest competitor - used 9 times, most recently in 2014
• Draw a bead on, with "at" - used 9 times, most recently in 2026
• End - used 9 times, most recently in 2025
• Focus - used 9 times, most recently in 2022
• Use a sight - used 9 times, most recently in 2025
• Align the crosshairs - used 8 times, most recently in 2016
• Archery asset - used 8 times, most recently in 2024
• Deadeye's forte - used 8 times, most recently in 2024
• Endeavor - used 8 times, most recently in 2020
• Use a scope - used 8 times, most recently in 2025
• Asset for an archer - used 7 times, most recently in 2025
• Between ready and fire - used 7 times, most recently in 1978
• Sniper's asset - used 7 times, most recently in 2021
• Strive (for) - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
• Archery skill - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
• Aspire - used 6 times, most recently in 2019
• Colgate competitor - used 6 times, most recently in 2024
• Darts player's asset - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
• Marksman's asset - used 6 times, most recently in 2014

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Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.

• For each - PER, used 391 times
• "For shame!" - TSK, used 208 times
• Back muscle, for short - LAT, used 189 times
• Tit for ___ - TAT, used 189 times
• "For __ a jolly good fellow..." - HES, used 155 times
• Life story, for short - BIO, used 140 times

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