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4 results for ADOPTER from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sun Oct 7, 2018	118A	Early ___	Tom McCoy
Fri Aug 13, 2010	8A	Mother who never had a delivery?	Manny Nosowsky
Wed Sep 10, 2003	20D	Parent-by-choice, of sorts	Patrick Berry
Thu Apr 13, 1995	16A	Parent by choice	Glenn E. Sykes

7 results for ADOPTER from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Feb 5, 1981	29A	Surrogate parent	Nikki Tenfelde	Maleska
Sat Nov 8, 1980	14D	Textbook selector	Mermelstein	Maleska
Sun Dec 4, 1977	110A	Orphan's new parent	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Mon Aug 4, 1969	55A	Foster parent, at times.	Unknown	Weng
Sun Jul 25, 1965	87A	Espouser.	Will Weng	Farrar
Tue May 24, 1960	11D	Foster parent.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Jul 3, 1952	16A	Foster parent.	Unknown	Farrar

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