The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word TAKESON , but the solution may also be ADOPTS which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in LA Times).
Assumes crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TAKESON | 28 % | 7 |
| POSITS | 17 % | 6 |
| TAKESUP | 11 % | 7 |
| DONS | 11 % | 4 |
| PUTSON | 11 % | 6 |
| ADOPTS | 6 % | 6 |
| TAKESFORGRANTED | 6 % | 15 |
| INFERS | 6 % | 6 |
| SUPPOSES | 6 % | 8 |
Why may ADOPTS be the right solution?
The word "adopts" can mean to assume or take on a certain position, belief, or way of behaving. In this context, "adopts" is a suitable synonym for "assumes."
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Assumes
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- presume
- take for granted
- accept
- simulate
- take on
- acquire
- feign
- get into
- sham
- arrogate
- usurp
- take
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 TAKESON
- Assumes
- Engages
- Hires
- Challenges
- Brings aboard
- Accepts, as a challenge
- Makes a fuss.
- Tangles with.
- Confronts
- Agrees to fight
More clues leading to the result POSITS
- Assumes
- Puts forward
- Tenders, as an opinion
- Puts forward, as an opinion
- Lays down as fact
- Puts forth
- Assumes as fact
- Assumes to be true
- Submits
- Takes for granted
More clues leading to the result TAKESUP
- Begins, as a hobby
- Begins to advocate
- Consumes
- Makes shorter.
- Becomes interested in.
- Assumes
- Occupies
- Starts to practice
- Starts, as a hobby
More clues leading to the result DONS
- Dresses
- Puts on
- Rickles and Nickles
- Syndicate leaders
- Gets decked in
- Dresses in
- Top Mafiosi
- Slips into
- Hockey commentator Cherry and namesakes
- Mr. Cherry, and namesakes
More clues leading to the result PUTSON
More clues leading to the result ADOPTS
- Takes up or takes in
- Takes in
- Decides to use
- Makes one's own
- Rescues from the pound, say
- Takes on
- Begins to follow, as a philosophy
- Takes as one's own
- Accepts, as a resolution
- Espouses
More clues leading to the result TAKESFORGRANTED
More clues leading to the result INFERS
- Deduces
- Reasons by deduction
- Draws conclusions
- Surmises
- Derives using logic
- Assumes
- Works out
- Subtly points out
- Reasons out
- Draws a conclusion