Hot tar's forced into near empty navigational aid (5,4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NORTHSTAR Hot tar's forced into near empty navigational aid (5,4) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Apr 14, 2025
78% RADAR Navigational aid (5) Universal Sep 14, 2026
72% URSAMINOR Ancient navigation aid (9) Newsday Sep 5, 2026
72% SONAR Navigation aid (5) Wall Street Journal Jul 25, 2026
67% GPS Navigation aid on a phone: Abbr. (3)
58% VACANT Empty (6) The Telegraph Quick Sep 3, 2026
55% DESERTED Empty (8) The Telegraph Quick Aug 6, 2026
53% TROT Hot to ___ (4) Universal Oct 2, 2026
53% BLAH Empty talk (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 1, 2026
53% VOID Empty space (4) USA Today Quick Sep 29, 2026

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