The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word TAKESIN which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2023.
Adopts crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TAKESIN | 40 % | 7 |
| ASSUMES | 40 % | 7 |
| ENACTS | 20 % | 6 |
Why may TAKESIN be the right solution?
The word "adopts" can mean to take in and legally raise a child or animal as one's own. "Takes in" is a synonym for "adopts," making "TAKESIN" the correct answer.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Adopts
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- espouse
- take in
- take
- take on
- acquire
- take up
- borrow
- dramatise
- dramatize
- follow
- assume
- take over
Crossword Answer definitions
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result TAKESIN
- Adopts
- Absorbs
- Absorbs or adopts
- Accepts, as boarders
- Earns
- Watches, as a movie
- Adopts, as a stray
- Encompasses.
- Hornswoggles
- Cons
More clues leading to the result ASSUMES
- Takes for granted
- Takes on
- Jumps to conclusions
- Presupposes
- Takes on, as a responsibility
- Supposes
- Takes over the duties of
- Undertakes
- Postulates
- Adopts.