Employs
The crossword clue "Employs" is answered by HIRES, a 5-letter entry. Used 29 times across 25 distinct years; most recently in 2024; first recorded in 1948. It appears in 8 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
HIRES
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the HIRES answer page.
Used 29 times across 25 distinct years; most recently in 2024; first recorded in 1948. It appears in 8 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.
- HIRESON (3 uses in xd)
- UTILIZES (3 uses in xd)
- ENGAGES (2 uses in xd)
- MAKESUSEOF (2 uses in xd)
Other clues for HIRES
Every other clue in this collection answered by HIRES, most used first.
- Takes on - used 45 times, most recently in 2023
- Brings on board - used 24 times, most recently in 2025
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