The clue "contracts" last appeared in the New York Times crossword on December 15, 2017. The correct answer for this puzzle is "HIRES", a 5-letter word.
Solution HIRES is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution HIRES is 5 letters long. We have 0 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 5 solutions. The longest is AGREEMENTS with 10 letters, and the shortest is GETS with 4 letters.
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Solutions are between 4 and 10 letters long.