Play caller ... or, when shortened, a hint to 10-, 16-, 20-, 24-, and 36-Down Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Play caller ... or, when shortened, a hint to 10-, 16-, 20-, 24-, and 36-Down last seen in Universal puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 11 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is QUARTERBACK.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% QUARTERBACK Play caller ... or, when shortened, a hint to 10-, 16-, 20-, 24-, and 36-Down (11) Universal Jan 5, 2019
5% ABBREVIATE Shorten (10) (10) Mirror Classic Feb 13, 2026
5% HALF 10/20, e.g. (4) Universal Feb 12, 2026
5% REFS Play callers? (4) New York Times Feb 11, 2026
4% ENOS Nephew of 24-Down (4) Newsday Feb 19, 2026
4% NESS See 24 Down (4) The Guardian Cryptic Feb 18, 2026
4% COD It's often battered with 16 Downs (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 3, 2026
4% IMPLY Hint at (5) The Telegraph Plusword Feb 3, 2026
4% SHORTEN Cut down the 10 Down of (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 2, 2026
4% CHARACTERS Parts played by actors (10) (10) Puzzler Feb 2, 2026

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