Employs Crossword Clue
4 letters · New York Times · Tuesday, August 5, 2025 · 24-Down
Appeared in 14 New York Times Crosswords between November 1995 and August 2025.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · August 5, 2025 · 24-Down · 4 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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4 lettersUse ? for blanks. Example: C?S?O?
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