Counterparts to calls, in stock lingo

The answer to “Counterparts to calls, in stock lingo” in the New York Times crossword is PUTS — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 7, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 40-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Counterparts to calls, in stock lingo” answer

PUTS (4 letters)

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Why the answer is PUTS

PUTS is the 4-letter solution that fits "Counterparts to calls, in stock lingo" in the NYT Crossword crossword on May 7, 2026 (40-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does PUTS mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of PUTS is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

When else has “Counterparts to calls, in stock lingo” appeared?

New York Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

May 7, 2026 (most recent) → PUTS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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