Clues for the word "ADOPTED"
We've had 37 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 67 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Quick crossword on December 24, 2025.
Definition of adopted
- imp. & p. p. - of Adopt
- a. - Taken by adoption; taken up as one's own; as, an adopted son, citizen, country, word.
Referring Clues
- Not a part of from the start
- Taken in
- Like many pets
- Voted to accept
- Like Bill Clinton or, eventually, Oliver Twist
- Accepted by vote
- Took as one's own
- Not biological
- Like Steve Jobs and Moses
- Assumed
- Took up
- Took on
- Claimed as one's own
- Got out of a shelter
- Given a home
- Passed, as legislation
- Took on or in
- Taken into the family
- Took on bill covering party (private)
- Heading to Angelina, Brad finally settled on description for some of their children
- Taken as one's own
- Taken up
- Fostered - assumed
- Took in (child)
- Took in
- Like Jane Eyre and Princess Leia
- Took pint to stop row with editor
- Like a pet dog from a pound
- Espoused
- A daughter chosen to be taken in
- Like Clark Kent and Princess Leia
- Brought home, as a shelter dog
- Put into effect, as a resolution
- Brought into the family
- Enlarged one's family, in a way
- Welcomed to the family
- Brought home from the shelter
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Quick - December 24, 2025
- Your Life Choices - September 03, 2025
- Your Life Choices - August 02, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - May 03, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - February 28, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - December 15, 2024
- Mindfood Daily - December 06, 2024
- Your Life Choices - November 20, 2024
- Daily American - November 04, 2024
- Mindfood Daily - October 30, 2024
- New Zealand Herald - May 16, 2024
- Your Life Choices - May 04, 2024
- New Zealand Herald - March 08, 2024
- Mindfood Daily - February 28, 2024
- Mindfood Daily - January 15, 2024
- Your Life Choices - October 31, 2023
- Your Life Choices - October 19, 2023
- Mindfood Daily - September 14, 2023
- USA Today - June 24, 2023
- New Zealand Herald - May 10, 2023
- New Zealand Herald - February 16, 2023
- New Zealand Herald - February 06, 2023
- Your Life Choices - January 15, 2023
- Your Life Choices - January 07, 2023
- Mindfood Daily - January 01, 2023
- Daily American - November 04, 2022
- USA Today - October 26, 2022
- Your Life Choices - September 27, 2022
- LA Times - August 17, 2022
- New Zealand Herald - January 04, 2018
- And in 37 more crossword puzzles...