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[magay]

compass direction ?e?d?n?

[Captain2]

Heading?

[bibblebub]

heading

[Baldric]

Heading

[magay]

thank you all

[factor-fiction]

Is the D definitely right? I think BEARING is better
There is now a separate Crossword section, magay, that you may want to try

[elliemay1]

Yes, which clue gave you the letter d?

[Baldric]

Prefer HEADING myself

[factor-fiction]

Depends on whether the D is right.
Bearing fits the clue. Here's one definition "The direction or position of something, or the direction of movement, relative to a fixed point. It is usually measured in degrees, typically with magnetic north as zero"

[Baldric]

My DICtionary is bigger than your Dictionary,
heading noun 1 a title at the top of a page, letter, section of a report, etc. 2 a main division, eg in a speech. 3 mining a a horizontal tunnel in a mine; b the end of such a tunnel. 4 football the act of striking the ball with the head. 5 the angle between the course of an aircraft and a specified meridian, often due north. 6 the compass direction parallel to the keel of a vessel.
. . . . . . . . . . See 6 . . . . . .^^^^^

[factor-fiction]

You are probably right, Baldric. Magay seemed happy with it

[factor-fiction]

Your answer, Baldric, reminded me of the name a certain poster used to call you...

[Baldric]

"A shudder goes down the spine!"