Ancient device used by the Romans and Egyptians, consisting of a flat plate and a pointer, or gnomon (7) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SUNDIAL Ancient device used by the Romans and Egyptians, consisting of a flat plate and a pointer, or gnomon (7) (7)
5% PHARAOH Ancient Egyptian king (7) Premier Sunday Oct 19, 2025
4% EVEN Flat (4) The Telegraph Quick Nov 25, 2025
4% BRAKE Device used to slow down (5) Puzzler Backwords Nov 19, 2025
4% TIP Pointer (3) USA Today Nov 14, 2025
4% TUT King ___ (ancient Egyptian pharaoh) (3)
4% TRIREME Ancient Greek or Roman galley (7) (7) The Sun Mini Nov 12, 2025
4% SCARAB Beetle sacred to ancient Egyptians (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 9, 2025
4% PINENEEDLE Evergreen pointer (10) New York Times Nov 2, 2025
4% LASER Presentation pointer (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 21, 2025
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