Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
Celestial Instruments of Ancient Seas
Moderate difficulty suitable for most players
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Across
- 1. Map used by sailors to plot courses on water
- 3. Weight on a line used to measure water depth
- 5. Sight device used at the back of astrolabes and quadrants
- 6. Guidelines indicated by a navigation tool like a compass
- 7. Ancient device to measure star positions for navigation
- 8. Ancient term for early compass variant used at sea
- 10. Instrument using shadows to measure time, aiding navigation
Down
- 2. Tool with a magnetic needle pointing north
- 4. Person skilled in the art of sea navigation and use of tools
- 9. Precision timekeeper crucial for determining longitude
- 11. Measures angles between celestial objects and horizon
- 12. Tool for measuring altitude of celestial bodies
- 13. Record of a ship’s speed, course, and events
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