Daily Express Big Monday Crossword

[montyblanc]

Unit of angle equal to one hundredth of a right angle. ?r?d?

Thinking along the lines of a Grad but can't figure out last letter.

[emeritus]

Unless the setter meant to pluralise it to Grads

[emeritus]

Grade is an equivalent ?

[fiction-factory]

yes

[emeritus]

Grade

8. (Units) a unit of angle equal to one hundredth of a right angle or 0.9 degree

[fiction-factory]

I think answer must be grads

[fiction-factory]

Thanks emeritus- I have only ever used grad - never seen grade. Thanks

[montyblanc]

Thanks everyone for your help.

[fiction-factory]

strange that radian is rad (plural rads) but gradian abbreviates to grad or grade.

[ayupduck]

I found grade or grads

[aelmpvw]

the clue is singular so i think it must be grade

[goodgoalie]

http://www.trivkey2.co.uk/xub/