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% DEPOSIT Put down spades I discovered in storehouse (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 11, 2025
3% AVAIL Be of use (5) The Telegraph Quick Nov 10, 2025
3% SOLD Spades, not new, get auctioned (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Nov 9, 2025
3% TYPEWRITER One puts down style used by novelist? (10) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 7, 2025
3% WAS Used to be (3) Commuter Nov 7, 2025
3% ASSERT Put forward (6) Wall Street Journal Nov 1, 2025
3% ARRESTS Puts handcuffs on (7) Universal Oct 30, 2025
3% STOWS Puts away (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 28, 2025
3% READDS Puts back in (6) TV Oct 26, 2025

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