Old instrument used to measure altitude of stars and planets Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ASTROLABE Old instrument used to measure altitude of stars and planets (9)
3% LUTE Old stringed instrument (4) Universal Feb 15, 2026
3% TELEMETER Failure though not on in wobble for measuring instrument (9) The Times Cryptic Feb 6, 2026
3% APES "Planet of the __" (4) LA Times Daily Jan 25, 2026
3% MARS Planet (4) The Telegraph Quick Jan 15, 2026
3% SINKS Loses altitude (5) Newsday Jan 4, 2026
3% RAINGAUGE Instrument used to measure the level of precipitation (4,5) (9) Puzzler Dec 31, 2025
3% RISE Gain altitude (4) Newsday Dec 17, 2025
3% LEAGUE Old measure of class (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 5, 2025
3% HEIGHT Altitude (6) The Telegraph Quick Nov 1, 2025
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