Put into service Crossword Clue
3 letters · New York Times · Tuesday, April 3, 2012 · 7-Down
Appeared in 4 New York Times Crosswords between August 2005 and March 2022.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · April 3, 2012 · 7-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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3 lettersUse ? for blanks. Example: C?S?O?
Other answers seen for this clue
- Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Friday, March 4, 2022.USED4 lettersanswer page
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