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 Wall Street Journal in 2018.
Takes on crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| HIRES | 56 % | 5 |
| ADOPTS | 18 % | 6 |
| ASSUMES | 7 % | 7 |
| ADDS | 5 % | 4 |
| ENGAGES | 3 % | 7 |
| ACCEPTS | 3 % | 7 |
| OPPOSES | 2 % | 7 |
| RAVES | 2 % | 5 |
| SHOULDERS | 2 % | 9 |
| EMPLOYS | 2 % | 7 |
| TACKLES | 2 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Takes on
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- take on
- take for
- take up
- take to
- take it
- took up
- undertakes
- taking
- takings
- captures
- take in
- take form
Crossword Answer definitions
HIRES noun- Payment for the temporary use of something.
- Reward, payment.
- The state of being hired, or having a job; employment.
- A person who has been hired, especially in a cohort.
- To obtain the services of in return for fixed payment.
- To employ; to obtain the services of (a person) in exchange for remuneration; to give someone a job.
- To exchange the services of for remuneration.
- To accomplish by paying for services.
- 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 ADOPTS
- Takes up or takes in
- Takes in
- Decides to use
- Makes one's own
- Rescues from the pound, say
- Takes on
- Begins to follow, as a philosophy
- Takes as one's own
- Accepts, as a resolution
- Espouses
More clues leading to the result ASSUMES
- Takes for granted
- Takes on
- Jumps to conclusions
- Presupposes
- Takes on, as a responsibility
- Supposes
- Takes over the duties of
- Undertakes
- Postulates
- Adopts.
More clues leading to the result ADDS
- Counts up
- Does elementary-school homework
- Inserts
- Sums up
- Tacks on
- Tots up
- __ up (makes sense)
- Hits the + key
- Puts 2 and 2 together
- Kicks in
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 ACCEPTS
- Agrees to
- Believes in
- Takes on
- Goes along with
- Takes to be true
- Believes in.
- Takes.
- Receives with favor.
- Receives.
- Receives
More clues leading to the result OPPOSES
- Dead set against
- Espouses another point of view
- Resists
- Is against
- Stands against
- Acts against
- Obstructs
- Takes a stand against
- Blocks
- Conflicts with.
More clues leading to the result RAVES
- Rants
- Carries on
- Does E, say
- Hoped-for reviews
- E parties
- Quotable reviews
- Pans' opposites
- Wild dance parties
- Four-star reviews
- All-night parties