Hire Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Hire (5) featured in Mirror Quick puzzle on February 23, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LEASE.

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13 Potential Answers:

AnswerLengthSourceDate
LEASE Hire (5) (5) Mirror Quick Feb 23, 2026
ENGAGE Hire (6) Eugene Sheffer Feb 11, 2026
EMPLOY Hire (6) (6) Puzzler Dec 17, 2025
TAKEON Hire (6) Eugene Sheffer Nov 14, 2025
RENT Hire (4) The Telegraph Quick Nov 10, 2025
RENTAL Hire (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 29, 2024
RECRUIT Hire (7) (7) The Guardian Speedy Dec 8, 2024
BOOK Hire (4) LA Times Daily Nov 13, 2016
STAFF Hire (5)
SIGNON Hire (6)

27 Similar Clues:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
33% RENTS Hires (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 5, 2026
33% ENGAGED Hired (7) Thomas Joseph Nov 29, 2025
31% LEASED Hired (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 2, 2025
31% ONSTAFF Hired (7) Newsday Dec 21, 2024
31% TAKESON Hires (7) Thomas Joseph Aug 28, 2024
31% ENGAGES Hires (7) Thomas Joseph Jun 11, 2024
31% RENTED Hired (6) Mirror Quick Apr 5, 2024
31% EMPLOYS Hires (7) USA Today Oct 29, 2023
31% EMPLOYED Hired (8)
31% CHARTERED Hired (9) Thomas Joseph Jun 27, 2019

Clues for The Mirror Quick Puzzle on February 23, 2026

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In this clue, "Hire" is a synonym for "Rent." When you rent something, you pay to temporarily use it. This wordplay showcases how crossword clues can cleverly lead you to the right answer through subtle connections in language.