Put back on the payroll
The crossword clue "Put back on the payroll" is answered by REHIRE, a 6-letter entry. Used 16 times across 15 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1988. It appears in 9 publications in the xd corpus.
The answer
REHIRE
6 letters. See every clue for this answer on the REHIRE answer page.
Used 16 times across 15 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1988. 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
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- REHIRED (2 uses in xd)
Other clues for REHIRE
Every other clue in this collection answered by REHIRE, most used first.
- Bring back on staff - used 11 times, most recently in 2026
- Bring back on board - used 10 times, most recently in 2024
- Employ again - used 10 times, most recently in 2023
- Take on again - used 8 times, most recently in 2011
- Put back to work - used 7 times, most recently in 2024
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