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"pathfinder" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often trailblazer (11 letters).
Definitions
someone who can find paths through unexplored territory
Used in a sentence
“The cow is the true pathfinder and pathmaker.”
“Sorry and frightened, this man was their pathfinder across fields.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Trail scout”10 letters
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