Crossword answer

ADOPTS

6 letters · Used for 8 different clues · 17 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, August 18, 2026

Letter pattern

ADOPTS

Starts with A, ends with S · 6 letters

Clues that lead to ADOPTS

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ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen

Takes over present-day stop-over (6)6The GuardianAug 18, 2026 Brings home from the pound6Wall Street JournalJun 20, 2026 Brings home a rescue pet6USA TodayJun 11, 2026 Assumes trouble with Potus regularly (6)6The GuardianJun 6, 2026 Takes on6Evening StandardFeb 4, 2026 Brings into the family6New York TimesSep 15, 2025 Takes in as one’s own6Eugene ShefferJun 17, 2023 Takes as one’s own6Eugene ShefferJan 11, 2021

About ADOPTS in crosswords

ADOPTS is a 6-letter answer that has appeared 17 times in our database across 8 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Takes over present-day stop-over (6)” in the The Guardian crossword on August 18, 2026.

Every appearance of ADOPTS (17)

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Aug 18, 2026

Takes over present-day stop-over (6) · The Guardian · 4 Across

Jun 20, 2026

Brings home from the pound · Wall Street Journal · 117 Across

Jun 11, 2026

Brings home a rescue pet · USA Today · 45 Across

Jun 6, 2026

Assumes trouble with Potus regularly (6) · The Guardian · 3 Down

Feb 4, 2026

Takes on · Evening Standard · 3 Down

Jan 8, 2026