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3 letters · New York Times · Sunday, March 1, 2026 · 43-Across
Appeared in 21 New York Times Crosswords between May 1995 and March 2026.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · March 1, 2026 · 43-Across · 3 letters
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put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer"
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3 lettersUse ? for blanks. Example: C?S?O?
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