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The Clue
Guiding stars, to use a metaphor (6 letter answer)
The Answer
IDEALS
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Notes
The answer IDEALS is common and appears about once every 250 puzzles.
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10s, say
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High aims
High ends
High goals
High marks
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High standards
Lofty goals
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Perfect models
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Tens, perhaps
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Topic in transcendentalism
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They can't get any better
Definition
IDEAL as a noun:
1. the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
2. (ideal, paragon, nonpareil, saint, apotheosis, nonesuch, nonsuch) = model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal