The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word USES which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2023.
Employs crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| USES | 78 % | 4 |
| HIRES | 13 % | 5 |
| UTILIZES | 2 % | 8 |
| MAKESUSEOF | 2 % | 10 |
| BRINGSINTOPLAY | 1 % | 14 |
| ENGAGES | 1 % | 7 |
| WIELDS | 1 % | 6 |
| PUTSTOUSE | 1 % | 9 |
| EXERTS | 1 % | 6 |
| HIRESON | 1 % | 7 |
Why may USES be the right solution?
The answer to "Employs" is "USES" because it means to make use of or utilize something.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Employs
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- employment
- hire
- use
- utilize
- apply
- utilise
- engage
- account
- adopts
- applies
- comprises
- concerns
Crossword Answer definitions
USES noun- The act of using.
- The act of consuming alcohol or narcotics.
- (followed by "of") Usefulness, benefit.
- A function; a purpose for which something may be employed.
- Occasion or need to employ; necessity.
- Interest for lent money; premium paid for the use of something; usury.
- Continued or repeated practice; usage; habit.
- Common occurrence; ordinary experience.
- The special form of ritual adopted for use in any diocese.
- (forging) A slab of iron welded to the side of a forging, such as a shaft, near the end, and afterward drawn down, by hammering, so as to lengthen the forging.
- To utilize or employ.
- To accustom; to habituate. (Now common only in participial form. Uses the same pronunciation as the noun; see usage notes.)
- (except in past tense) To habitually do; to be wont to do. (Now chiefly in past-tense forms; see used to.)
- To behave toward; to act with regard to; to treat.
- To behave, act, comport oneself.
- A form of equitable ownership peculiar to English law, by which one person enjoys the profits of lands, etc. whose legal title is vested in another in trust.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result USES
- Applications
- Takes advantage of
- Exploits
- Functions
- Makes the most of
- Partakes of
- Walks all over
- Avails
- Employs
- Manipulates for personal gain
More clues leading to the result HIRES
- Takes on
- Puts to work
- Augments the workforce
- Puts on the payroll
- Engages
- Fills an opening
- Puts on staff
- A&W rival
- Dad's rival
- Employs
More clues leading to the result UTILIZES
More clues leading to the result MAKESUSEOF
More clues leading to the result BRINGSINTOPLAY
More clues leading to the result ENGAGES
- Hires
- Interlocks
- Books
- Gets involved
- Keeps occupied
- Takes on
- Holds the attention of
- Occupies
- Hires.
- Involves.
More clues leading to the result WIELDS
- Exercises, as authority
- Exercises, as power
- Employs actively
- Handles, as a harpoon
- Controls
- Brandishes
- Uses effectively
- Exercises
- Handles
- Uses, as a weapon
More clues leading to the result PUTSTOUSE
More clues leading to the result EXERTS
- Brings to bear, as influence
- Puts forth
- Brings to bear
- Applies, as force
- Puts forth, as effort
- Wields
- Applies
- Applies, as influence
- Applies, as pressure
- Wields, as influence