What does the cryptic crossword clue "250000 pages is unrealistically ambitious (6)" mean?

The definition is "is unrealistically ambitious". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). D (synonym="Roman numeral for 500") + REAMS (synonym="packs of 500 sheets of paper") = DREAMS; definition: "is unrealistically ambitious" The answer is DREAMS.

250000 pages is unrealistically ambitious (6)

Independent Cryptic #11742 | 22 Across | 2024-05-29 flower

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