Give a job to
The crossword clue "Give a job to" is answered by HIRE, a 4-letter entry. Used 29 times across 14 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1978. It appears in 9 publications in the xd corpus.
The answer
HIRE
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the HIRE answer page.
Used 29 times across 14 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1978. It appears in 9 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- EMPLOY (7 uses in xd)
Other clues for HIRE
Every other clue in this collection answered by HIRE, most used first.
- Take on - used 184 times, most recently in 2026
- Bring on board - used 141 times, most recently in 2026
- Put on the payroll - used 105 times, most recently in 2026
- Engage - used 74 times, most recently in 2025
- Add to the payroll - used 71 times, most recently in 2026
- Add to the staff - used 58 times, most recently in 2026
- Take on employees - used 28 times, most recently in 2023
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.
- Give off - EMIT, used 874 times
- Give a hoot - CARE, used 190 times
- Give temporarily - LEND, used 136 times
- Give off, as light - EMIT, used 122 times
- Give a darn - CARE, used 119 times
- Up to the job - ABLE, used 117 times
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