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Hire for work (6)

Ross

I think it could be either:

employ

engage

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">hire for work</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for engage that I've seen before include "Recruit" , "Employ or get involved in battle" , "Employ or take on" , "Employ as a worker" , "start fighting" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times, The Independent, The Telegraph and The Mirror.
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