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3 letters · New York Times · Wednesday, March 14, 2018 · 35-Down
Appeared in 6 New York Times Crosswords between April 1994 and July 2026.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · March 14, 2018 · 35-Down · 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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Other answers seen for this clue
- Appeared in 2 New York Times Crosswords between November 1998 and October 2012.UTILIZE7 lettersanswer page
- Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Friday, July 17, 2026.USED4 lettersanswer page
- Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Saturday, April 23, 1994.SERVE5 lettersanswer page
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