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126 total results for ADOPT   ( score: 50 )

49 results for ADOPT from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
DateGridClueAuthor
Fri May 19, 20237DEmbrace (5)David Distenfeld
Mon Jul 27, 202029AGet a pet from the pound, e.g.Alan Arbesfeld
Mon Apr 22, 201964ATake home from the shelter, sayBruce Haight
Thu Aug 17, 201754DTake in (5)Peter A. Collins
Sun Jan 22, 201733DEmbrace (5)Dan Schoenholz
Sun Oct 23, 20161ATake on (5)Ellen Leuschner and Jeff Chen
Tue Jan 26, 201652DRatify (3)Sam Ezersky
Wed Feb 25, 201528ATake on (5)Michael Shteyman
Mon Oct 27, 201452DGet a pet from the pound, sayStanley Newman
Sun Apr 21, 201360ATake in or take onJonah Kagan
Wed Oct 31, 20128DTake up, as a causeStu Ockman
Thu Nov 10, 201128DTake in (5)Tim Croce
Sat Oct 23, 20102DAssume (4)Will Nediger
Wed Jul 7, 201027DMake one's ownWill Nediger
Fri Jan 29, 201010ADecide to useDoug Peterson
Tue Jun 23, 20094DTake on (5)Caleb Madison
Sat Nov 1, 200816ATake on (5)Donald K. Willing
Fri Oct 31, 20081ATake in (5)Jim Page
Sun Mar 16, 200843DOpposite of rejectElizabeth C. Gorski
Sun Nov 18, 200797DBegin using (2)Patrick Berry
Sun Aug 26, 200787APut into effectAndrew M. Greene and Craig Kasper
Sun Apr 9, 200651DPassPaula Gamache
Tue Aug 16, 200547DTake on (5)Randall J. Hartman
Sat Apr 9, 200527AAssume (4)Bob Peoples
Wed Dec 1, 200411DTake as one's own (3)Roy Leban
Tue Nov 30, 200410DVote to accept (3)Joan Yanofsky
Thu Oct 28, 200413DBegin using (2)Richard Chisholm
Thu Apr 17, 200358AEmbrace (5)Eric Berlin
Sat Apr 12, 200354AEmbrace (5)Robert H. Wolfe
Fri Dec 13, 20027DTake in (5)Bob Peoples
Sat Jun 1, 200251AAssume (4)Rich Norris
Wed May 30, 200146ATake in (5)Joe DiPietro
Tue May 29, 200113ATake under one's wingFrances Hansen
Tue Jan 23, 200114ATake as one's own (3)Nancy Salomon
Tue Nov 21, 200011DTake in or onRobert Zimmerman
Tue Aug 29, 200046DTake in, as a stray catPeter Gordon
Sun Aug 20, 2000142ATake 4, clue 4Charles M. Deber
Sun Jun 6, 199957DTake overDavid J. Kahn
Wed Mar 31, 199911DAssume (4)Patrick Jordan
Sun Nov 22, 199899DEmbrace (5)Nelson Hardy
Tue Oct 20, 199814ATake for one's ownFred Piscop
Sat Jun 6, 199858AVote to accept (3)Rich Norris
Tue Dec 23, 199755DVote to accept (3)Fred Piscop
Sun Aug 17, 199738DEmulate MiaCathy Millhauser
Sun Dec 15, 199625ARatify (3)R. Ross
Wed Oct 16, 199637DTake in, on or upB. Gordon
Thu Apr 20, 199532ARatify (3)Raymond Hamel
Mon Oct 31, 19948AOne way to enlarge a familySidney L. Robbins
Mon May 2, 199450DTake as one's own (3)James L. Beatty
1 result for ADOPT from Variety puzzles:
DateTypeGridClueAuthor
Sep 16, 2001Diagramless24DTake onPeter Gordon
76 results for ADOPT from pre-Shortz puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Fri Mar 12, 199351ASelect and takeJesse RoarkeMaleska
Wed Aug 21, 19919ATake as one's ownBetty JorgensenMaleska
Mon Apr 1, 199122AVote to acceptWilliam S. McIlrathMaleska
Sun Jul 22, 199035DVote to acceptJoy L. WoukMaleska
Mon May 7, 199044ATake as one's ownLois SidwayMaleska
Wed Jun 28, 198916AEmbrace as one's ownElaine GeorgeMaleska
Mon Jun 8, 198711DTake in a foundlingSidney L. RobbinsMaleska
Mon May 18, 198763AVote to acceptEvelyn BenshoofMaleska
Tue Apr 28, 198735ATake as one's ownChristopher SherwoodMaleska
Mon Feb 2, 198753DTake as one's ownJoy L. WoukMaleska
Sun Jul 13, 19862DChoose and takeBarbara Lunder GillisMaleska
Sat Mar 8, 198612DTake as one's ownPatterson PeppleMaleska
Sat Jan 25, 19866DGive a foundling a homeDaniel GirardiMaleska
Mon Dec 23, 198553DTake as one's ownSidney L. RobbinsMaleska
Sun Nov 10, 198559ATake under one's wingJohn GreenmanMaleska
Wed Jun 26, 198510DEspouseElaine GeorgeMaleska
Thu Aug 23, 198450DTake in a strayJulian OchrymowychMaleska
Mon Apr 16, 198450DRatifyVirginia L. YatesMaleska
Thu Mar 22, 198441ATake up and useRhonda KrausMaleska
Thu Apr 21, 19839AChoose, as a policyEli WesoffMaleska
Fri Dec 31, 198223AEspouseCometaMaleska
Sun May 23, 198222ATake up, as a causeMaura B. JacobsonMaleska
Tue May 4, 19821AEmbraceAdamsMaleska
Tue Jul 14, 198123DEmbrace, as a policyJeanette K. BrillMaleska
Fri Apr 24, 198119DEspouseNancy McCarthyMaleska
Wed Apr 22, 198148AEspouseJean J. DavisonMaleska
Thu Jan 8, 198129DAccept formallyBernice GordonMaleska
Wed Jun 4, 198040ATake onBernice GordonMaleska
Fri Apr 13, 197933AChoose for keepsWilliam LutwiniakMaleska
Mon Jul 12, 197622A___ a platformMel RosenWeng
Mon Feb 25, 197446DEmbraceWilliam E. HeinemannWeng
Sun Mar 25, 197311AEmbrace, as ideasA. J. SantoraWeng
Wed Jun 7, 197245DTake onUnknownWeng
Sun Dec 19, 197196DTake upAnne FoxWeng
Sun Dec 20, 197061ATake upAnne FoxWeng
Mon Oct 19, 19705AVote to acceptUnknownWeng
Sun Oct 11, 197047DChooseElmer ToroWeng
Tue Sep 1, 197011DChooseUnknownWeng
Thu Dec 25, 196950ATake as one's own.UnknownWeng
Wed Jan 3, 196828DTake for one's own.UnknownFarrar
Mon Aug 7, 196753DTake up.Leonard SussmanFarrar
Sun Aug 6, 19672DTake as one's own.Will WengFarrar
Tue Jan 17, 196722ATake.Joseph CrowellFarrar
Sun Jun 19, 1966100DEspouse.Anne FoxFarrar
Sun Feb 13, 196657ATake for oneself.Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Wed Feb 2, 196650DAccept formally.UnknownFarrar
Fri Nov 26, 196517AUse as one's own.UnknownFarrar
Sat May 22, 196555DChoose.UnknownFarrar
Mon Mar 8, 196554AChoose and follow (a course).UnknownFarrar
Wed Feb 24, 196552ACall one's own.UnknownFarrar
Sun Feb 7, 196551DVote to accept.Natalie HankemeyerFarrar
Tue Dec 1, 19649AEspouse.UnknownFarrar
Mon Oct 5, 196437ATake as one's own.UnknownFarrar
Tue Sep 1, 196437DEspouse.UnknownFarrar
Thu May 14, 196437AChoose and follow.UnknownFarrar
Wed May 6, 19643DVote to accept.UnknownFarrar
Mon Jan 6, 196410DVote to accept.Thomas P. ByrneFarrar
Sun Jan 7, 196211DChoose.Thomas MeekinFarrar
Thu Nov 17, 196061ATake up.UnknownFarrar
Sun Sep 25, 196095DAccept.Threba JohnsonFarrar
Fri Aug 26, 196041ATake under one's wing.UnknownFarrar
Thu Jan 21, 196020ATake up.UnknownFarrar
Sat Aug 1, 195949DTake as one's own.Jan DubinFarrar
Sat Mar 22, 195843DVote to accept.UnknownFarrar
Sat Nov 16, 195723DTake as one's own.UnknownFarrar
Tue Apr 16, 195764ATake as one's own.Eugene T. MaleskaFarrar
Sun Sep 23, 195696DTake on.Roberta MorseFarrar
Tue Jul 17, 195639ATake up.Eugene T. MaleskaFarrar
Tue May 15, 195629DVote to accept.Bernice GordonFarrar
Sat May 1, 195418AVote to accept.UnknownFarrar
Thu Feb 11, 195421DTake as one's own.Eugene MaleskaFarrar
Sun May 3, 195338AAccept, as a report.Jules ArensbergFarrar
Fri Jun 6, 195229DTake on a waif.UnknownFarrar
Fri Apr 18, 195250AVote to accept.UnknownFarrar
Thu Sep 27, 19515DVote to accept.UnknownFarrar
Sun Jul 29, 194564ATake as one's own.Jack LuzzattoFarrar
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