Finds a purpose for
The crossword clue "Finds a purpose for" is answered by USES, a 4-letter entry. Used 34 times across 12 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2010. It appears in 8 publications in the xd corpus.
The answer
USES
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the USES answer page.
Used 34 times across 12 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2010. It appears in 8 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other clues for USES
Every other clue in this collection answered by USES, most used first.
- Applications - used 205 times, most recently in 2026
- Takes advantage of - used 193 times, most recently in 2026
- Employs - used 179 times, most recently in 2026
- Functions - used 149 times, most recently in 2026
- Puts to work - used 109 times, most recently in 2026
- Manipulates - used 53 times, most recently in 2026
- Calls on - used 49 times, most recently in 2026
- Avails oneself of - used 39 times, most recently in 2026
- Utilizes - used 37 times, most recently in 2025
- Puts into service - used 36 times, most recently in 2026
- Wields - used 31 times, most recently in 2026
- Plays for a fool - used 27 times, most recently in 2025
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- Ready for business - OPEN, used 184 times
- Look for - SEEK, used 172 times
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