Compass dir.

Latest answer — August 29, 2026

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Clue explained

ENE is the standard compass abbreviation for east-northeast, a direction between east and northeast. The abbreviated clue “Compass dir.” signals the three-letter directional form.

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Abbreviation
A compass rose labeling ENE between east and northeast.

Eugene Sheffer Crossword

This clue's Saturday, August 29, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Molecule parts
  2. 6Newspaper chief
  3. 12Czech or Polish
  4. 13VIP’s opposite
  5. 14Get by
  6. 15Comedian Lily
  7. 16Addict
  8. 17Shape
  9. 19Compass dir.
  10. 20Squabble
  11. 22Knight’s address
  12. 24Part of TNT
  13. 27-- Romeo
  14. 29Valley in California
  15. 32Dessert made with sauteed fruit and ice cream
  16. 35OED entries
  17. 36Accompanying
  18. 37Dig in
  19. 38Wall St. debut
  20. 40Office part-timer
  21. 42AOL rival
  22. 44Say it’s so
  23. 46Top-of-the-line
  24. 50Narcotic
  25. 52Meddlers
  26. 54“Here and Now” singer Vandross
  27. 55“Golden” songs
  28. 56Stylish
  29. 57Bay State sch.

Down

  1. 1“Sad to say ...”
  2. 2Seize
  3. 3Not hidden
  4. 4Prefix for “night” or “morning”
  5. 5Parking ticket dodger
  6. 6-- ’acte
  7. 7Condemns
  8. 8Co. that created Watson
  9. 9Put up with
  10. 10Valhalla VIP
  11. 11Baseball Hall-of-Famer Sandberg
  12. 12Dallas sch.
  13. 18Away from the office
  14. 21Author Fleming
  15. 23-- and outs
  16. 24Sched. placeholder
  17. 25Singer Carly -- Jepsen
  18. 26Never-ending
  19. 28“Please go ahead”
  20. 30Shell game item
  21. 31Illustrations
  22. 33Venomous viper
  23. 34Resistance unit
  24. 39Author Joyce Carol --
  25. 41Bamboo eater
  26. 42Aspic shaper
  27. 43Egg on
  28. 45Quite
  29. 47Elevator name
  30. 48Burnsian turndowns
  31. 49Curvy letter
  32. 51Sounds of relief
  33. 53Stately tree

The answer to “Compass dir.” in the Eugene Sheffer crossword is ENE — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on August 29, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 19-Across. Other answers we've seen for this clue include SSE. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Compass dir.” answer

ENE (3 letters) — most recent; also seen as SSE

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is ENE.

What does ENE mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of ENE is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(abbreviation)

  • east-north-east

Other answers for “Compass dir.”

Eugene Sheffer has used this clue with more than one solution. Besides ENE, it has also been SSE. Every appearance we've indexed is listed below with the date it ran.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Compass dir.”?

The answer is ENE, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on August 29, 2026. Other answers for this clue include SSE.

How many letters is the answer to “Compass dir.”?

3 letters: ENE. Earlier fills for this clue have also been SSE (3).

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on August 29, 2026 (a Saturday puzzle), at 19-Across. Earlier appearances: August 25, 2026 → ENE; August 11, 2026 → SSE.

Can “Compass dir.” have a different answer?

Yes. Besides ENE, Eugene Sheffer has also used SSE for this clue. Every date and answer is listed above.

Where can I find the rest of this day's Eugene Sheffer answers?

The full grid for August 29, 2026 is on the Eugene Sheffer answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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