Employ

Latest answer — August 13, 2026

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Clue explained

HIRE is a verb meaning to employ someone for a job or task.

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Definition
An employer interviewing a prospective employee

Telegraph Quick Crossword

This clue's Thursday, August 13, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Employ
  2. 3Rouse
  3. 6Poem
  4. 9Stifle
  5. 10Wrong
  6. 11Result
  7. 12Desire
  8. 13Overcast
  9. 15Dive
  10. 18Quiver
  11. 20Snares
  12. 23Hanging
  13. 24Endurance
  14. 25Untruth
  15. 26Record
  16. 27Squad

Down

  1. 1Speed
  2. 2Origins
  3. 4Brusque
  4. 5Tests
  5. 6View
  6. 7Kernel
  7. 8Savvy
  8. 13Fortress
  9. 14Function
  10. 16Deadly
  11. 17Against
  12. 19Mingle
  13. 21Strange
  14. 22Intelligent

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Employ — Answer: HIRE. Hint: Bring someone onto your team for a job. 💼
  2. 3. Rouse — Answer: WAKE. Hint: Give someone a gentle reason to stop sleeping. ☀️
  3. 6. Poem — Answer: ODE. Hint: Think of a short lyrical tribute written to praise someone or something. ✍️
  4. 9. Stifle — Answer: SMOTHER. Hint: To suppress something completely, as with a pillow or an overwhelming feeling, is to do this. 🤐
  5. 10. Wrong — Answer: AMISS. Hint: Something is wrong when it’s not quite right. ⚠️
  6. 11. Result — Answer: ENSUE. Hint: Think of what may happen or follow as a consequence. 🔍
  7. 12. Desire — Answer: PASSION. Hint: Think of an intense longing or fervent enthusiasm. 🔥
  8. 13. Overcast — Answer: CLOUDY. Hint: Describes a sky hidden behind a blanket of gray clouds. ☁️
  9. 15. Dive — Answer: PLUNGE. Hint: Think of taking a dramatic jump into the water. 🌊
  10. 18. Quiver — Answer: TREMBLE. Hint: Think of the involuntary shaking you might do when you’re frightened or freezing. 🥶
  11. 20. Snares — Answer: TRAPS. Hint: These clever devices catch the unwary without making a sound. 🪤
  12. 23. Hanging — Answer: DRAPE. Hint: Think of what a curtain does when it falls softly from a rod. 🪟
  13. 24. Endurance — Answer: STAMINA. Hint: The ability to keep going through a long, demanding challenge is the key. 💪
  14. 25. Untruth — Answer: LIE. Hint: It’s what Pinocchio tells when his nose starts growing. 🤥
  15. 26. Record — Answer: DISC. Hint: Think of a flat medium that can store music or data. 💿
  16. 27. Squad — Answer: UNIT. Hint: Think of a small organized group working together. 👥

Down

  1. 1. Speed — Answer: HASTE. Hint: Think of the urgency that makes you act quickly. ⚡
  2. 2. Origins — Answer: ROOTS. Hint: Think about where something begins—or what anchors a plant underground 🌱
  3. 4. Brusque — Answer: ABRUPT. Hint: A sudden change in manner can catch you off guard! ⚡
  4. 5. Tests — Answer: EXAMS. Hint: School assessments that measure what you’ve learned 📚
  5. 6. View — Answer: OPINION. Hint: It’s the perspective or belief someone holds about a topic. 👀
  6. 7. Kernel — Answer: ESSENCE. Hint: Think of the central quality or heart of something. 💡
  7. 8. Savvy — Answer: SHREWD. Hint: Think of someone clever, perceptive, and hard to fool. 🧠
  8. 13. Fortress — Answer: CITADEL. Hint: Think of a heavily fortified stronghold, often standing guard over a city. 🏰
  9. 14. Function — Answer: OPERATE. Hint: To work or perform a task, as a machine or system might do ⚙️
  10. 16. Deadly — Answer: LETHAL. Hint: Think of a serious synonym for something capable of causing death ☠️
  11. 17. Against — Answer: VERSUS. Hint: Think of the short preposition used when two sides face each other in competition. ⚔️
  12. 19. Mingle — Answer: BLEND. Hint: Bring different ingredients or ideas together into one harmonious whole. 🥣
  13. 21. Strange — Answer: ALIEN. Hint: Think of something unusual, unfamiliar, or out of this world. 👽
  14. 22. Intelligent — Answer: SMART. Hint: Sharp-minded and quick on the uptake 🧠

The answer to “Employ” in the The Telegraph Quick crossword is HIRE — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Quick crossword on August 13, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 1-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Employ” answer

HIRE (4 letters)

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What does HIRE mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of HIRE is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(verb)

  • obtain the temporary use of (something) for an agreed payment
  • employ (someone) for wages

When else has “Employ” appeared?

The Telegraph Quick reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

August 13, 2026 (most recent) → HIRE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Employ”?

The answer is HIRE, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Quick crossword on August 13, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Employ”?

4 letters: HIRE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Telegraph Quick crossword on August 13, 2026 (a Thursday puzzle), at 1-Across.

Can “Employ” have a different answer?

Yes — The Telegraph Quick sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's Telegraph Quick answers?

The full grid for August 13, 2026 is on the Telegraph Quick answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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