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2 results for ASTROLABE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Aug 8, 1999	76D	Old navigation instrument	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Mon Jun 26, 1995	48A	Old navigational instrument	Sidney L. Robbins	Shortz

5 results for ASTROLABE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Jun 24, 1991	10D	Sextant's predecessor	Don Groat	Maleska
Sun Mar 27, 1988	44D	Sextant's forerunner	Brett A. Blaylock	Maleska
Thu Sep 25, 1975	27A	Sextant's predecessor	Paul R. Barnes	Weng
Thu Apr 5, 1962	22A	Predecessor of the sextant.	Roberta Morse	Farrar
Sun May 27, 1945	52D	Forerunner of the sextant.	Alberta N. Burton	Farrar

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