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Drawing Instrument Traditionally Boxed Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is COMPASS which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: COMPASS

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199%7Exact Match!
231%6Boxed stringed instrument
326%7 Supplier of boxed lunches for conferences

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We think the answer is "COMPASS" which means:

    noun
  • • Navigational instrument for finding directions
  • • An area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
  • • The limit of capability
  • • Drafting instrument used for drawing circles
  • verb
  • • Bring about; accomplish
  • • Travel around, either by plane or ship
  • • Get the meaning of something
  • adverb
  • • In a circuit; round about.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "I used a compass to draw a perfect circle."
  • • "Hikers often rely on a compass to navigate through unfamiliar trails."

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Clue Last Found In...

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The Guardian Cryptic26 May 2003 Across 28
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