Chartered (5)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">chartered</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('hire' can be a synonym of 'charter')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for hired that I've seen before include "Chartered" , "Paid to work" , "Employed for wages" , "Engaged for wages" , "Employed or engaged" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">chartered</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for let that I've seen before include "Was inclined to ignore" , "Allow, don't hinder" , "Rent out (property)" , "Service that must be repeated" , "Allow or lease" .)