Put on the payroll
The crossword clue "Put on the payroll" is answered by HIRE, a 4-letter entry. Used 105 times across 35 distinct years; most recently in 2026. It appears in 28 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
HIRE
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the HIRE answer page.
Used 105 times across 35 distinct years; most recently in 2026. It appears in 28 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.
- HIRED (21 uses in xd)
- EMPLOY (10 uses in xd)
- TAKEON (1 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
- 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
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.
- Up to the task - ABLE, used 397 times
- In the thick of - AMID, used 377 times
- On the briny - ASEA, used 364 times
- From the top - ANEW, used 355 times
- Spill the beans - BLAB, used 313 times
- Away from the wind - ALEE, used 282 times
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