The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word ENE , but the solution may also be ESE which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
Compass heading crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ENE | 38 % | 3 |
| NNE | 23 % | 3 |
| SSE | 15 % | 3 |
| ESE | 13 % | 3 |
| NNW | 8 % | 3 |
| EAST | 3 % | 4 |
| SSW | 3 % | 3 |
Why may ESE be the right solution?
The answer "ESE" stands for East-Southeast, a compass heading between East and Southeast. It is a common abbreviation used in navigation.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Compass heading
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- compass point
- magnetic compass
- compass card
- compasses
- compass rose
- direction finder
- gyrocompass
- direction
- directional
- cardinal direction
- navigational
- headedness
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result ENE
- Atlanta-to-Raleigh dir.
- Benz ending
- Benz suffix, but not Mercedes
- Benz trailer?
- Compass dir.
- Compass pt.
- Ethyl ending
- Helmsman's heading
- Nautical heading
- Opposite of WSW
More clues leading to the result NNE
- Compass pt.
- Not quite N
- Pilot's course
- Wind dir.
- 135° from 22A
- 22.5 deg.
- Compass dir.
- Letters of direction
- Navigator's dir.
- Opposite SSW
More clues leading to the result SSE
- Away from NNW
- Compass dir.
- Compass reading
- Not quite S
- Pilot's aim
- Vane direction
- Almost S
- Cleveland-to-Wheeling dir.
- Heading
- Omaha-to-Miami dir.
More clues leading to the result ESE
- Vane dir.
- Compass dir.
- Computer add-on?
- Direction on a vane
- Journal addendum?
- Language suffix
- Legal add-on
- Legal addendum?
- Official addendum?
- Official or journal addendum?
More clues leading to the result NNW
- Comp. pt.
- Storm dir.
- Wind dir.
- Dir. opposite SSE
- Jacksonville-to-Atlanta dir.
- London to Oxford dir.
- Pilothouse dir.
- Hitchcockian dir.?
- Away from SSE
- Compass dir.
More clues leading to the result EAST
- "__ of Eden"
- Cold War side
- Mah jong seat
- Needle point?
- New York's Upper __ Side
- Part of SEATO
- Right on the map
- Bridge position
- Direction
- Mah Jongg starter