Takes on
The crossword clue "Takes on" is answered by HIRES, a 5-letter entry. Used 45 times across 36 distinct years; most recently in 2023; first recorded in 1958. It appears in 13 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 45 times across 36 distinct years; most recently in 2023; first recorded in 1958. It appears in 13 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.
- ACCEPTS (2 uses in xd)
- ENGAGES (2 uses in xd)
Other clues for HIRES
Every other clue in this collection answered by HIRES, most used first.
- Employs - used 29 times, most recently in 2024
- Brings on board - used 24 times, most recently in 2025
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.
- Takes a break - RESTS, used 135 times
- Takes a breather - RESTS, used 132 times
- Takes five - RESTS, used 121 times
- Takes ten - RESTS, used 58 times
- Takes it easy - RESTS, used 45 times
- Takes care of - TENDS, used 42 times
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