This clue appeared in the Mini Crossword on Tuesday, August 11, 2026 (3 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it.
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Answer length: 5 squares
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A _ _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ _ T
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About the answer
ADOPT as a word: To take (a child, heir, friend, citizen, etc.) by choice into a relationship; To take voluntarily (a child of other parents) to be in the place of, or as, one's own child.
ADOPT has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since June 23, 2026.
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