Answer to "Engages" crossword clue

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word HIRES which also is the latest solution we found used in Newsday in 2011.

Engages crossword clue answers

Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.

Answer	Likelyness	Letters
HIRES	47 %	5
MESHES	20 %	6
EMPLOYS	7 %	7
ENGROSSES	7 %	9
TAKESON	7 %	7
RETAINS	7 %	7
ENTERS	7 %	6

Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Engages

These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.

• pursue
• take
• operate
• retain
• plight
• occupy
• employ
• prosecute
• hire
• enlist
• affiance
• betroth

Crossword Answer definitions

HIRES noun

1. Payment for the temporary use of something.
2. Reward, payment.
3. The state of being hired, or having a job; employment.
4. A person who has been hired, especially in a cohort.

HIRES verb

1. To obtain the services of in return for fixed payment.
2. To employ; to obtain the services of (a person) in exchange for remuneration; to give someone a job.
3. To exchange the services of for remuneration.
4. To accomplish by paying for services.
5. To accept employment.

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 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 MESHES

• Fits together
• Nets
• Interlocks
• Engages, as gear teeth
• Some see-through fabrics
• Works well as a team
• Blends well
• Some knits
• Matches up
• Goes with, perhaps

More clues leading to the result EMPLOYS

• Puts to work
• Hires
• Uses
• Puts to use
• Makes use of.
• Uses.
• Engages.
• Takes on
• Puts to good use
• Has working

More clues leading to the result ENGROSSES

• Wraps up
• Occupies completely
• Absorbs.
• Absorbs
• Captivates
• Consumes all of one's attention
• Engages

More clues leading to the result TAKESON

• Assumes
• Engages
• Hires
• Challenges
• Brings aboard
• Accepts, as a challenge
• Makes a fuss.
• Tangles with.
• Confronts
• Agrees to fight

More clues leading to the result RETAINS

• Keeps in mind
• Hires, as a lawyer
• Keeps
• Hires, in a way
• Continues to hold
• Engages, as an attorney
• Holds on to
• Hires to handle the case
• Doesn't give up
• Keeps possession of

More clues leading to the result ENTERS

• Places on record
• Fills in a blank, perhaps
• Records
• Walks on stage
• Heads in
• Goes on stage
• Types in
• Logs on
• Makes a debut
• Starts, as a maze