| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| NORTH | Where a compass needle points |
| MAGNETICPOLE | What a compass needle points to |
| NNE | Where Boston points compass on way home |
| LEANAS | "As ... a compass needle" |
| deviations | The deflection of a vessel's compass needle caused by iron in the vessel, which varies with the vessel's heading |
| declinations | The angular deviation of a compass needle from true north (because the magnetic north pole and the geographic north pole do not coincide) |
