Clues for the word "DIRECTOR"
We've had 31 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 30 times in crosswords. It was last seen in LA Times crossword on January 16, 2026.
Definition of director
- n. - One who, or that which, directs; one who regulates, guides, or orders; a manager or superintendent.
- n. - One of a body of persons appointed to manage the affairs of a company or corporation; as, the directors of a bank, insurance company, or railroad company.
- n. - A part of a machine or instrument which directs its motion or action.
- n. - A slender grooved instrument upon which a knife is made to slide when it is wished to limit the extent of motion of the latter, or prevent its injuring the parts beneath.
Referring Clues
- Chief
- Film make
- Stone or Ivory
- Fellini or Ferrara
- Film worker
- Movie maker
- One who calls the shots
- Member of the board
- Film-set boss
- Manager
- Company board member
- Awful time to plug Gordon Bennett, governor!
- Scorcese"s full version of "Head or Tail"?
- See 27
- See 15
- Clergyman supports detective being on board
- A pointer from the boss
- Film-maker
- I'd rise before clergyman or board member
- A boss who'll put you on the right track?
- Person who calls "Action!"
- Administrator
- Spielberg, e.g.
- Executive
- Board member
- Bigelow or DuVernay
- James Cameron, e.g.
- Robert Altman, e.g.
- See 57-Across
- Ava DuVernay, for one
- Chloé Zhao, for one
Last Seen In
- LA Times - January 16, 2026
- Daily Cryptic - February 02, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - November 01, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - August 09, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - June 28, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - June 27, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - April 12, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - January 15, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - December 30, 2023
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - October 19, 2023
- LA Times - June 22, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - June 16, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - February 02, 2023
- Mirror Daily - September 28, 2022
- Mirror Daily - June 12, 2022
- Penny Dell Daily - October 22, 2017
- Guardian Quick - October 02, 2017
- Netword - December 12, 2016
- USA Today - November 22, 2016
- Wall Street Journal - May 01, 2015
- Canadiana - July 07, 2014
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - June 13, 2013
- Washington Post - September 02, 2012
- Guardian Prize - June 09, 2012
- Wall Street Journal - October 07, 2011
- Guardian Prize - June 12, 2010
- Netword - January 10, 2009
- Guardian Cryptic - January 22, 2008
- Netword - January 10, 2008
- Guardian Quiptic - January 09, 2006