Using crossword clue

The most likely answers for the crossword clue “Using” are USAGE or ONSET, with 5 letters. Below are 19 answers from 3 to 13 letters, best match first in each length, then what each top answer means and how to tell them apart.

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The best answers, explained

USE 3 letters · noun

the act of using “he warned against the use of narcotic drugs”

USAGE 5 letters · noun

the act of using

ATTACK 6 letters · noun

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons) “the attack began at dawn”

SHARING 7 letters · noun

using or enjoying something jointly with others

EXERCISE 8 letters · noun

the act of using

ONSLAUGHT 9 letters · noun

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

EMPLOYMENT 10 letters · noun

the act of using

UTILIZATION 11 letters · noun

the act of using “skilled in the utilization of computers”

EXPLOITATION 12 letters · noun

an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly) “capitalistic exploitation of the working class”

VICTIMIZATION 13 letters · noun

an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly) “paying Blacks less and charging them more is a form of victimization”

Telling them apart

With 8 squares, EXERCISE, RHETORIC, COERCION and FOOTWORK all fit. The first letter tells them all apart: E → EXERCISE · R → RHETORIC · C → COERCION · F → FOOTWORK. Fill in that crossing answer first.

What “using” means

• noun: an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)

A clue usually points at one of these senses, so the right answer is the one that matches the sense the puzzle means: check it against the crossing words.

About these answers

We match the clue against our own thesaurus and dictionary (Open English WordNet): words that mean the same as USING, and words whose definition is USING. We don't copy answers from newspaper puzzles, so a clue that leans on trivia or wordplay may need the crossing letters instead.