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3 results for SEXTANT from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon May 15, 2017	44A	Navigation instrument	Peter Gordon	Shortz
Sat Mar 25, 2006	51A	Astrolabe alternative	Byron Walden	Shortz
Thu May 4, 2000	24D	Sailor's aid	Richard Hughes	Shortz

7 results for SEXTANT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Mar 28, 1984	27D	Mariner's tool	Reichert	Maleska
Fri Mar 14, 1980	48A	Navigator's need	Bert H. Kruse	Maleska
Wed Apr 16, 1975	46D	Navigator's aid	Ronald C. Hirschfeld	Weng
Sun Jun 28, 1970	103A	Navigator's aid	Jorgen Rohleder	Weng
Sat Aug 4, 1962	28A	It shoots the sun.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Jun 6, 1951	67A	Mariner's instrument.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Mar 10, 1946	70A	Mr. Midshipman Easy learned its use.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar

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