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Gave employment to (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hired

'gave employment to' is the definition.
('hire' can be a synonym of 'give employment to')

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for hired that I've seen before include "Rented out" , "like a Merc" , "Employed for wages" , "Taken on to staff" , "Paid to work" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday and the Universal.
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