The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word LODESTAR
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result LODESTAR
- Albatross heard above head of superstitious sailor and his guide
- Heavenly guide in oceans called on sailor
- Guide expected work reported by headline
- Guide said a great deal about art
- Indicator of veins on pitch
- So led astray by sailor’s navigational aid
- Confused oldster clings on to a guide
- Mariner following sound of albatross’s guide
- Reportedly much used by sailor as a guide
- Perhaps middle-of-the-road poetry cheers guide
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What does LODESTAR mean?
LODESTAR noun- A star used as a navigation reference, particularly a pole star such as Polaris.
- A guiding tenet or principle.
- A calculated amount to award as attorney's fees derived by multiplying the reasonable number of hours spent working on a case by the reasonable hourly billing rate.