Celestial Navigation

a cryptic puzzle by Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon

Solution grid

Clues

  • 1.
    ARISTARCHUS
  • 2.
    DYAN
  • 3.
    AVATAR
  • 4.
    MENTOR
  • 5.
    BASTARDY
  • 6.
    PLAYACT
  • 7.
    LUPINE
  • 8.
    PLIE
  • 9.
    STARVES
  • 10.
    LAWN
  • 11.
    TABULAR
  • 12.
    STARTLING
  • 13.
    BUSTARD
  • 14.
    ATTEST
  • 15.
    STURDY
  • 16.
    CARDS
  • 17.
    MENSA
  • 18.
    MECCAS
  • 19.
    BANISTER
  • 20.
    COSTARICAN
  • 21.
    DULL
  • 22.
    YANKEE
  • 23.
    AIRIER
  • 24.
    POLKAS
  • 25.
    CUSTARD
  • 26.
    STOLE
  • 27.
    GAUL
  • 28.
    TRYSTER
  • 29.
    STARETS
  • 30.
    CANOEIST
  • 31.
    ACUTE
  • 32.
    TOIL
  • 33.
    DING
  • 34.
    STARKNAKED
  • 35.
    WINTRY
  • 36.
    ARID
  • 37.
    EPAULET
  • 38.
    CORNSTARCH
  • 39.
    TYING
  • 40.
    UPSTART
  • 41.
    OVERHUNT
  • 42.
    TENTHS
  • 43.
    REDRESS
  • 44.
    MUSTARD