Put a spade to use Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Put a spade to use last seen in Universal puzzle. 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 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DIG.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DIG Put a spade to use (3) Universal Feb 26, 2024
3% TOE Digital item ultimately put to use (3) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 26, 2025
3% WAS Used to be (3) Eugene Sheffer Dec 25, 2025
3% ADDS Puts on (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 22, 2025
3% LAY Put (3) The Telegraph Quick Dec 21, 2025
3% WERE Used to be (4) Commuter Dec 19, 2025
3% SMOCK Shift imitation on spades (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Dec 18, 2025
3% DON Put on (3) USA Today Dec 18, 2025
3% KATE Handbag designer Spade (4) Newsday Dec 17, 2025
3% HOES His Excellency grabs old spades - these are useful in the garden (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 16, 2025

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