Take on
The crossword clue "Take on" is answered by HIRE, a 4-letter entry. Used 184 times across 59 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1949. It appears in 18 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
HIRE
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the HIRE answer page.
Used 184 times across 59 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1949. It appears in 18 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- EMPLOY (5 uses in xd)
- TACKLE (5 uses in xd)
Other clues for HIRE
Every other clue in this collection answered by HIRE, most used first.
- Employ - used 149 times, most recently in 2026
- Bring on board - used 141 times, most recently in 2026
- Put on the payroll - used 105 times, most recently in 2026
- Engage - used 74 times, most recently in 2025
- Add to the payroll - used 71 times, most recently in 2026
- Charter - used 68 times, most recently in 2025
- Add to the staff - used 58 times, most recently in 2026
- Give a job to - used 29 times, most recently in 2026
- Take on employees - used 28 times, most recently in 2023
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Take a break - REST, used 268 times
- Take five - REST, used 265 times
- Take a breather - REST, used 230 times
- Take it easy - REST, used 162 times
- Take care of - TEND, used 132 times
- "Take ___ from me" - ATIP, used 126 times
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