Instrument for measuring the angular distance between celestial objects Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SEXTANT Instrument for measuring the angular distance between celestial objects (7)
43% SEXTANTS Navigational instruments which measure the angular distance between celestial objects (8) (8)
3% ORB Celestial object (3)
3% METERS Olympic distance measures (6) Universal Nov 21, 2025
3% METEOR Terribly remote celestial object (6) (6) Mirror Cryptic Nov 14, 2025
3% SUN Celestial object (3) (3) Mirror Quick Sep 1, 2025
2% AIM Objective (3) Wall Street Journal Nov 25, 2025
2% AFAR In the distance (4) Universal Nov 23, 2025
2% PLANET Celestial body (6) (6) Mirror Quick Nov 18, 2025
2% FINGERBOARD Stringed instrument component between nut and bridge (11) The Times Specialist Sunday Nov 16, 2025
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