| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| TOILER | Cog in the work force |
| RET | No longer in the work force (abbr.) |
| LABOR | The work force |
| EARN | Join the work force |
| HIRE | Add to the work force |
| LABORER | Member of the work force |
| AUTOMATE | One way to decrease the work force |
| RIGHTSIZE | Set at the proper level, as a work force |
| DOWNSIZE | Diminish the work force ... or a literal hint to the answers to the four starred clues |
