Puts on the payroll
The crossword clue "Puts on the payroll" is answered by HIRES, a 5-letter entry. Used 15 times across 14 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1977. It appears in 8 publications in the xd corpus.
The answer
HIRES
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the HIRES answer page.
Used 15 times across 14 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1977. 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.
- STAFFS (1 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
- Employs - used 29 times, most recently in 2024
- Brings on board - used 24 times, most recently in 2025
- Adds to the payroll - used 15 times, most recently in 2026
- Charters - used 11 times, most recently in 2018
- Adds to the staff - used 9 times, most recently in 2026
- Takes on employees - used 8 times, most recently in 2022
- Brings on - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
- Engages. - used 7 times, most recently in 2011
- Dad's rival - used 6 times, most recently in 2022
- Puts to work - used 6 times, most recently in 2013
- Root beer brand - used 6 times, most recently in 2024
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.
- In the know - AWARE, used 356 times
- To the point - TERSE, used 194 times
- Take the wheel - STEER, used 188 times
- Cream of the crop - ELITE, used 175 times
- In the lead - AHEAD, used 166 times
- Of the kidneys - RENAL, used 166 times
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