DICTIONARY WORDS ONLY:
PROFANITY:

Sextants Forerunner

We've checked our database and believe the answer is ASTROLABE which was last seen in the New York Times NYT crossword.
Check other possible answers below.
We think the answer to this crossword clue is: ASTROLABE

Best Possible Answers

Tip: Select a length for advanced search!
LettersAnswerClue
99%9Exact Match!
noun

• an early form of sextant

43%8Sextants with sighting mirrors
noun

• surveying instrument consisting of the upper movable part of a theodolite including the telescope and its attachments

• surveying instrument used with a plane table for drawing lines of sight on a distant object and for measuring angles

43%10 Predecessors to modern sextants
noun

• an early form of sextant

Users Also Searched For These Clues...

We think you're currently doing a New York Times crossword, and other users also searched for these clues:

TV's vocal equine
Coin minter's blank
While: Lat.

Clue Last Found In...

Source #Number Answer
New York Times27 Mar 1988 Down 44
This clue was last seen in the publications above.

How's It Work?

Our Data

Our database consists of millions of crossword clues, anagrams, synonyms and more. We have over 9 million crossword clues with answers, 5 million synonyms and over 10 million anagrams. We also keep track of popular crosswords such as the New York Times(NYT) with the dates and answers for your convenience.

Even if we don't have the clue in our database, we can still find the answer for you. Simply filter by number of letters and enter any characters that you know of, and our algorithm will return any matching words or phrases.

Alternatively you can use our Known Letters Finder Tool

Check out past New York Times clues and answers, or the NYT Mini Crossword

Similar Clues

ClueSource
1
C.I.A.'s forerunner
New York Times - 18 Nov 1976
New York Times / 18 Nov 1976
2
Forerunner of C.I.A.
New York Times - 11 Aug 1976
New York Times / 11 Aug 1976
3
Forerunner of surrealism
New York Times - 23 Apr 1977
New York Times / 23 Apr 1977
4
Forerunner of the C.I.A.
New York Times - 11 Mar 1976
New York Times / 11 Mar 1976
5
Installment forerunner
New York Times - 30 Jan 1977
New York Times / 30 Jan 1977
6
Predecessors to modern sextants
7
Sextants with sighting mirrors

Similar Clues With The Same Answers