Call the shots I’d returned on court (6)

From Times Cryptic 29549, 17A —

17A — Call the shots I’d returned on court (6)DIRECT

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'Call the shots' — The definition of the answer is 'Call the shots'.
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'returned'
  • Operation
    'returned' signals a reversal operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'I’d'
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'on' → RE
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'court' → CT
  • Assembly
    (ID > DI) + RE + CT = DIRECT

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