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Calls the shots

Last seen in LA Times Daily Crossword July 22, 2021 Answers

This crossword clue "Calls the shots" appeared in the LA Times Daily Crossword crossword on July 22, 2021. With 121 potential answers on file gathered from published crossword puzzles, our best match is DIRECTS — a 7-letter word with 99% confidence. Below you'll find all possible solutions ranked by probability.

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121 Other Potential Answers

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DIRECTS
Calls the shots
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 22, 2021
50%
REFEREE
Person who calls the shots
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 19, 2025
50%
MOVIEDIRECTOR
Professional who calls the shots
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 5, 2024
8%
NED
Character who calls Homer "neighborino"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 6, 2026
8%
LOBS
Some tennis shots
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 23, 2026
8%
MOE
Barkeeper who is a frequent target of Bart's prank calls
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 29, 2026
8%
TKOS
MMA calls
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 6, 2026
8%
REALITYCHECKS
Wake-up calls
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 25, 2026
8%
UMP
Official who calls balls and strikes
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 7, 2026
8%
REF
Call the shots?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 4, 2026
8%
SAFEBETS
Opposites of long shots
Universal Crossword · Mar 22, 2026
8%
PUTTS
Green shots
Universal Crossword · Mar 9, 2026
8%
BBS
Not-so-big shots
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 28, 2026
8%
TAU
___ Day (mathematical celebration that calls for "twice as much pie")
Universal Crossword · Jan 18, 2026
8%
AYES
House calls?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 28, 2025
8%
VOIP
Tech that uses Wi-Fi to make phone calls
Universal Crossword · Dec 27, 2025
8%
CAWS
Crow calls
Universal Crossword · Nov 14, 2025
8%
GMS
Baseball big shots, for short
Universal Crossword · Oct 29, 2025
8%
BOOS
Ghost calls
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 26, 2025
8%
UMPED
Made some calls at home?
Universal Crossword · Aug 28, 2025
8%
GAGA
Lady who calls her fans "Little Monsters"
Universal Crossword · Aug 21, 2025
8%
BOTOXPARTY
Gathering where everyone gets shots?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 16, 2025
8%
BARFIGHT
Slaps after shots
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 13, 2025
8%
REDDIT
Site that calls itself "the heart of the internet"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 20, 2025
8%
BEERPONG
Drinking game in which players take shots
Universal Crossword · Jun 16, 2025
8%
RIMS
What "swish" shots miss
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 8, 2025
8%
DRONES
Sources of aerial shots
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 25, 2025
8%
INCHARGE
*Calling the shots
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 21, 2025
8%
TRUTHSERA
Straight shots?
Universal Crossword · May 4, 2025
8%
JURY
The Sixth Amendment calls for an impartial one
Universal Crossword · Apr 22, 2025
8%
MEWS
Kitten calls
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Feb 13, 2025
8%
EYEOPENERS
Wake-up calls
Universal Crossword · Feb 2, 2025
8%
FOXES
Doglike animals with over 20 distinct calls
Universal Crossword · Jan 19, 2025
8%
DARTBOARDS
Where shots go at pubs?
Universal Crossword · Jan 4, 2025
8%
PREGAMING
Taking warm-up shots, perhaps?
Universal Crossword · Nov 30, 2024
8%
FISHINGPANTS
Article of clothing that calls for compliments?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 24, 2024
8%
AMENS
Congregational calls
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 17, 2024
8%
THREES
Basketball long shots, informally
Universal Crossword · Oct 22, 2024
8%
CONFETTICANNONS
Sources of shots at parties?
Universal Crossword · Oct 19, 2024
8%
OPENGOALS
Easy shots
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 21, 2024
8%
NOBS
British big shots
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Sep 9, 2024
8%
PANORAMAS
Long shots?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 29, 2024
8%
YODELS
Alpine calls
Universal Crossword · Jul 15, 2024
8%
BAR
Place to do shots
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jul 14, 2024
8%
POKERTABLE
Where many high-stakes calls are made
Universal Crossword · Jul 7, 2024
8%
ESPRESSOS
Hot shots?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 5, 2024
8%
NEIGHS
Barnyard calls
Universal Crossword · Jul 5, 2024
8%
PHOTOOP
Chance to get together and take shots?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 29, 2024
8%
DRONE
Vehicle used for overhead TV shots
Universal Crossword · May 24, 2024
8%
THIRSTTRAPS
Hot shots?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 18, 2024
8%
MAYDAYS
Distress calls
Thomas Joseph Crossword · May 1, 2024
8%
COOS
Dove calls
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 16, 2024
8%
DIVEBAR
Source of cheap shots?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 30, 2024
8%
MOOS
Cattle calls?
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Mar 27, 2024
8%
RATATOUILLE
Movie with lots of pan shots?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 1, 2024
8%
OPPENHEIMER
Movie with lots of reaction shots?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 1, 2024
8%
SPEEDRACER
Movie with lots of zoom shots?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 1, 2024
8%
CHILDSPLAY
Movie with lots of dolly shots?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 1, 2024
8%
SELFIES
Many posed Instagram shots
Universal Crossword · Nov 24, 2023
8%
DRIVES
Fairway shots
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Nov 24, 2023
8%
KOS
MMA calls
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 19, 2023
8%
ONGOAL
Like accurate soccer shots
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Oct 25, 2023
8%
PHOTOBOOTHS
Where shots are taken at parties?
Universal Crossword · Oct 21, 2023
8%
RAPCAVIAR
Spotify playlist that calls itself "the most influential playlist in hip-hop"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 7, 2023
8%
ENO
Musician Brian who calls himself a "nonmusician"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 21, 2023
8%
IAGO
"Aladdin" character who calls Jafar "Your Rottenness"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 2, 2023
8%
AFROPUNK
Arts festival that calls itself "the other Black experience"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 18, 2023
8%
NEARMISSES
Close calls
Universal Crossword · Jun 23, 2023
8%
ARCS
Jump shots' paths
Universal Crossword · Jun 5, 2023
8%
ESPRESSOBARS
Places for hot shots
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 27, 2023
8%
BLOKE
Chap who calls chips "crisps"
Universal Crossword · May 25, 2023
8%
SIGHSOFRELIEF
Sounds that follow close calls
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Apr 19, 2023
8%
SALVO
Round of shots
Universal Crossword · Apr 11, 2023
8%
PEPPERMINTPATTY
"Peanuts" girl who calls Charlie Brown "Chuck"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 15, 2023
8%
EREADER
Device for texts but not calls
Universal Crossword · Mar 13, 2023
8%
MEOWS
Cat calls?
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Mar 11, 2023
8%
CEOS
Corp. big shots
Universal Crossword · Jan 30, 2023
8%
NARROWESCAPES
Close calls
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jan 7, 2023
8%
EDUCATEDGUESSES
Not just shots in the dark
Universal Crossword · Dec 25, 2022
8%
TOSSUPS
Tough calls
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 24, 2022
8%
LASTCALLS
Chances for close-up shots?
Universal Crossword · Dec 15, 2022
8%
SCARES
Close calls
Universal Crossword · Dec 12, 2022
8%
SPORTSBARS
Places to take shots while watching basketball
Universal Crossword · Oct 8, 2022
8%
DISASTERREF
*Football official who makes the absolute worst calls?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 19, 2022
8%
LEAR
Whom Cordelia calls "As mad as the vex'd sea"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 8, 2022
8%
SPIKES
Power shots in volleyball
Universal Crossword · Jun 2, 2022
8%
CAMERACREW
People who take the shots
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 15, 2022
8%
ARCED
Like most tennis shots
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 30, 2022
8%
SIR
What Marcie calls Peppermint Patty
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 18, 2022
8%
PHONETAG
Sequence of missed calls
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 1, 2022
8%
LAURIE
Hugh who made "House" calls?
Universal Crossword · Feb 24, 2022
8%
BAAS
Cote calls
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Feb 24, 2022
8%
CANON
Camera brand whose name sounds like something that takes shots
Universal Crossword · Jan 6, 2022
8%
LED
Called the shots
Universal Crossword · Jan 4, 2022
8%
JIGGLY
Like Jell-O shots
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Dec 16, 2021
8%
UMPIRES
They make a lot of calls
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 16, 2021
8%
XRAYS
Clinic shots
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Sep 15, 2021
8%
HYPOS
Sources of shots
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 22, 2021
8%
ROARS
Lions' calls
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 17, 2021
8%
BARS
Places to do shots
Universal Crossword · Jun 12, 2021
8%
CHIRPS
42-Down calls
Universal Crossword · May 9, 2021
8%
LETSCELEBRATE
“This calls for champagne!”
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Apr 17, 2021
8%
DIALED
Like most 20th-century phone calls
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 4, 2021
8%
EMUS
Aussie birds with drumbeat-like mating calls
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 3, 2021
8%
CDC
Org. encouraging flu shots
Universal Crossword · Jan 18, 2021
8%
CLOTHESPOURIN
What happens after a charity calls for hand-me-downs?
Universal Crossword · Jan 10, 2021
8%
TEXTS
What some prefer to phone calls
Universal Crossword · Jan 8, 2021
8%
SAILOR
One who left port ... and calls left "port"
Universal Crossword · Jan 6, 2021
1%
FDA
Org. that oversees food recalls
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 20, 2026
1%
SNIPED
Took potshots (at)
Universal Crossword · Mar 7, 2026
1%
MOES
Tavern that Bart Simpson often prank-calls
Universal Crossword · Jan 18, 2026
1%
ECOLI
Cause of some food recalls
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 13, 2025
1%
SNIPE
Take potshots (at)
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 18, 2025
1%
PICS
Snapshots, casually
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 30, 2024
1%
VIPS
Hotshots
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Mar 5, 2024
1%
LEMONPRESS
Reporters who cover the multiple-recalls beat?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 22, 2024
1%
PHOTOS
Snapshots
Universal Crossword · Aug 31, 2023
1%
MEMORYCHIP
Amazingly executed approach shot that a golfer recalls often?
Premier Sunday Crossword · Nov 20, 2022
1%
JEERS
Catcalls
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 17, 2021
1%
AMILLIONTOPHONE
Practical reason for sending robocalls?
Universal Crossword · Apr 19, 2021
1%
USDA
Org. that recalls meat
Universal Crossword · Feb 15, 2021

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many possible solutions does "Calls the shots" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 121 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is DIRECTS (7 letters).
What is the best answer for "Calls the shots"?
The best answer for "Calls the shots" is DIRECTS with 7 letters. This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Calls the shots" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 2 times in our database. It has been featured in LA Times Daily Crossword, Eugene Sheffer Crossword. It was last seen in the LA Times Daily Crossword on July 22, 2021.
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