The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ADOPTS which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2020.
Takes up crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ADOPTS | 23 % | 6 |
| ELEVATES | 23 % | 8 |
| HEMS | 15 % | 4 |
| SOPS | 8 % | 4 |
| ABSORBS | 8 % | 7 |
| SHORTENS | 8 % | 8 |
| OCCUPIES | 8 % | 8 |
| TURNSONESHANDTO | 8 % | 15 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Takes up
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- take up
- took up
- taken up
- takeup
- take for
- occupies
- take to
- take it
- consumes
- take on
- starts
- captures
Crossword Answer definitions
ADOPTS verb- To take by choice into relationship (a child, heir, friend, citizen, etc.)
- To take or receive as one's own what is not so naturally.
- To select and take or approve.
- To win ten consecutive games against an opponent
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 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 ELEVATES
More clues leading to the result HEMS
- Does some alterations
- Garment edges
- Shortens
- __ in (surrounds)
- Finishes a skirt
- Partner of 61-Across
- Confines, with "in"
- Is unable to make a decision
- Surrounds, with "in"
- Bottom lines?
More clues leading to the result SOPS
- Dowses
- Soaks up
- Absorbs, with "up"
- Soaks (up)
- Dips bread in gravy
- Bribes
- Saturates
- Enjoys a French dip, say
- Peace offerings
- Small bribes
More clues leading to the result ABSORBS
- Takes in
- Assimilates
- Soaks up
- Works like a sponge
- Assumes, as costs
- Sops up
- Picks up
- Sponges up
- Engages fully
- Engrosses wholly.
More clues leading to the result SHORTENS
- Truncates
- Cuts
- Curtails.
- Decreases.
- Abbreviates
- Curtails
- Raises the hem
- Takes up
- Turns a maxi into a midi
- Takes it from the top?