They're bound to work
The crossword clue "They're bound to work" is answered by SERFS, a 5-letter entry. Used 6 times across 6 distinct years; most recently in 2023; first recorded in 1997. It appears in 5 publications in the xd corpus.
The answer
SERFS
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the SERFS answer page.
Used 6 times across 6 distinct years; most recently in 2023; first recorded in 1997. It appears in 5 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other clues for SERFS
Every other clue in this collection answered by SERFS, most used first.
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- Feudal laborers - used 26 times, most recently in 2026
- Medieval laborers - used 11 times, most recently in 2026
- Feudal farmers - used 10 times, most recently in 2024
- Feudal underlings - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
- Lowly laborers - used 7 times, most recently in 2023
- Lord's workers - used 6 times, most recently in 2020
- Lowly workers - used 6 times, most recently in 2023
- Vassals - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
Related clues
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- Michelangelo work - PIETA, used 54 times
- Putting to work - USING, used 44 times
- Verdi work - OPERA, used 43 times
- Debussy work - LAMER, used 39 times
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