Hiker's navigation aid Crossword Clue

Looking for the answer to “Hiker's navigation aid” from the New York Times Bonus crossword of December 1, 2024? It has 7 letters. Flip the tiles one at a time, try a hint first, or look through the rest of that puzzle.

Crossword answer

NEW YORK TIMES BONUS, DECEMBER 1, 2024

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Hints

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Hint 1 Meaning

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More clues from the New York Times Bonus (December 1, 2024)

Across

1. "I Want to Hold Your ___" (1964 Beatles hit)
5. Canadian skit show on which Rick Moranis impersonated 19-Across
9. Thick, as carpet
14. Salad dressing acronym coined by Rachael Ray
15. "The Music Man" setting (and a state in which the Beatles never performed)
16. Condor's nest
17. 1965 Beatles hit that's one of the most covered songs of all time
19. What drummer Richard Starkey changed his last name to
20. Give the appearance of
21. "Stat!"
23. "Would ___ to you?"
24. "Live and Let ___," 1973 James Bond theme that was written by McCartney
26. Lab animal
28. "The quiet Beatle"
31. 1969 single that was the first Beatles song to be released in stereo in the United States
35. Kind of muffin
36. Singer Campbell who covered "Grow Old with Me"
38. Ed Sullivan Theater, for one
39. Mo. in 1964 when "A Hard Day's Night" premiered in 500 theaters
40. Hiker's navigation aid
42. Cozy room
43. Site of a 1965 civil rights march
45. Wild West figure Wyatt
46. Egyptian goddess of life
47. Rigby in a 1966 single from "Revolver"
49. Songwriter for over 70 Beatles songs
51. ISP offering
52. Collectible "Yellow Submarine" frame
53. Brand of food for the "singers" behind the novelty album "Beatle Barkers"
56. "We're agreed, then!"
60. "Suicide King," "Flower Queen" or "Laughing Boy"
63. Ghostly noises
65. Creature "singing in the dead of night" on a "White Album" ballad
68. Like many screaming Beatlemaniacs in the early 1960s
69. Singer Sonny
70. Bloodhound's clue
71. Sound of ice cream hitting the floor
72. Bit of a dance
73. Weightlifter's set

Down

1. "___ Jude"
2. Fifth and Park, in N.Y.C.
3. Mr. Potato Head piece
4. Overly pampered
5. Title for McCartney
6. Four minutes of "Na na na nananana, nananana," e.g.
7. "Jabberwocky" opener
8. "___ con Dios!" (Spanish farewell)
9. Faux follower
10. 1970 Beatles album that was released in tandem with an Oscar-winning documentary of the same name
11. It borders Afghanistan on a Risk board
12. Digital assistant you might ask to play "Do You Want to Know a Secret"
13. "___ Comes the Sun"
18. Ruler in a robe
22. "Before," before a word
25. Breakfast brand in the freezer aisle
27. Off-road rides, for short
28. Thin porridge
29. Philly footballer
30. Wabbit hunter Fudd
31. Twist out of shape
32. "Thus …"
33. Make aware
34. Roles for Ryan Gosling, Simu Liu and Kingsley Ben-Adir in "Barbie"
35. Non-acid
37. Clean-air org.
40. Subjects of an iconic Warhol piece
41. Design detail
44. "Lady" with children at her feet in a Beatles song
46. Like some characters on "Call the Midwife"
48. "___ Brown Shoe" ("The Ballad of John and Yoko" B-side)
50. Long part of a guitar
53. Big name in organic food
54. A superfan might listen to a Beatles album on one
55. "The Walrus," according to John
57. Fades away
58. Oodles
59. Liverpool's Penny, for one
61. "She's got a ticket to ___, but she don't care!"
62. Wee bit of tea
64. Pepper on an album cover
66. Crime show figure
67. No, J, and Dre

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Questions

What is the answer to “Hiker's navigation aid”?

COMPASS, 7 letters: to go around.

When was “Hiker's navigation aid” last seen in a crossword?

In the New York Times Bonus crossword of December 1, 2024.

How many letters does the answer have?

7 letters, starting with C.