Celestial Navigation

a cryptic puzzle by Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon

Solution grid

Clues

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