Celestial Navigation

a cryptic puzzle by Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon

Solution grid

Clues

  • ARISTARCHUS: ARISTARCHUS (anag.)
  • DYAN: DYAN (hidden)
  • AVATAR: A + VA + TAR
  • MENTOR: MEN + TO + R
  • BASTARDY: B + AS + TARDY
  • PLAYACT: P(LAY)ACT
  • LUPINE: L(UP)INE
  • PLIE: PLIE(d)
  • STARVES: STA(R)VES
  • LAWN: LAW + N
  • TABULAR: TABULAR (anag.)
  • STARTLING: STAR(T)LING
  • BUSTARD: BU + STARD (rev.)
  • ATTEST: (f)ATTEST
  • STURDY: STU(R)DY
  • CARDS: CARDS (double def.)
  • MENSA: MENSA (anag.)
  • MECCAS: M(E)CC + AS
  • BANISTER: BAN(IS)TER
  • COSTARICAN: COSTA RICAN (anag.)
  • DULL: DU + L + L
  • YANKEE: YANKEE (hidden)
  • AIRIER: (pr)AIRIE + R
  • POLKAS: POLK + AS
  • CUSTARD: C(US + T)ARD
  • STOLE: STOLE (double def.)
  • GAUL: GAUL (homophone)
  • TRYSTER: T + RYSTER ("Terry's" anag.)
  • STARETS: STARE + TS
  • CANOEIST: CANOEIST (anag.)
  • ACUTE: A+ CUTE
  • TOIL: TO(I)L ("lot" rev.)
  • DING: DIN + G
  • STARKNAKED: STA(RKNA)KED ("rank" anag.)
  • WINTRY: WIN + TRY
  • ARID: A + RID
  • EPAULET: E(PAU)LET ("tee" rev.)
  • CORNSTARCH: CORNSTARCH (anag.)
  • TYING: TYING (hidden)
  • UPSTART: UPS + TART
  • OVERHUNT: OVER(HUN)T
  • TENTHS: TENT(H)S
  • REDRESS: REDRESS (double def.)
  • MUSTARD: MU(STAR)D ("rats" rev.)