Takes potshots
The crossword clue "Takes potshots" is answered by SNIPES, a 6-letter entry. Used 13 times across 10 distinct years; most recently in 2023; first recorded in 2000. It appears in 7 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself, never from a guess.
The answer
SNIPES
6 letters. See every clue for this answer on the SNIPES answer page.
Used 13 times across 10 distinct years; most recently in 2023; first recorded in 2000. It appears in 7 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other clues for SNIPES
Every other clue in this collection answered by SNIPES, most used first.
- Wesley of "Blade" - used 15 times, most recently in 2025
- "Blade" star Wesley - used 7 times, most recently in 2024
- "Blade" star - used 6 times, most recently in 2018
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Takes care of - SEESTO, used 113 times
- Takes the wheel - STEERS, used 75 times
- Takes the helm - STEERS, used 43 times
- Takes as one's own - ADOPTS, used 29 times
- Takes an oath - SWEARS, used 23 times
- Takes by force - WRESTS, used 21 times
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