The term CARDINAL POINT is used to refer to the four main directions of a compass: NORTH, south, EAST, and WEST. The crossword solutions for this term are ERN (3 letters), EAST (4 letters), BEAK (4 letters), SOUTH (5 letters), NORTH (5 letters), WEST (4 letters), CREST (5 letters), and CLAW (4 letters), NEST (4 letters). Each of these words can be associated with one of the cardinal points, such as ERN being a shortened form of eastern, BEAK referring to the BEAK of a cardinal bird which points south, and CREST and CLAW being related to the CREST and claws of a cardinal bird which point NORTH and WEST respectively. NEST is also related to the cardinal bird, as it is where they build their homes.