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39 total results for ADOPTS( score: 50 )
14 results for ADOPTS from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sun Sep 24, 2023 | 32A | Takes in (5) | Joel Fagliano and Christina Iverson | Shortz |
Sun May 14, 2017 | 62D | Rescues a foundling, say | Will Nediger | Shortz |
Mon Jan 13, 2014 | 49D | Accepts formally, as a resolution | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Mon Dec 3, 2012 | 25A | Rescues from the pound, say | Andrea Carla Michaels | Shortz |
Thu May 27, 2010 | 64A | Takes in (5) | Josh Knapp | Shortz |
Mon Sep 25, 2006 | 45A | Becomes a parent not by childbirth | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Mon Mar 6, 2006 | 41A | Goes abroad for a baby, perhaps | Jack McInturff | Shortz |
Sat Oct 29, 2005 | 27A | Takes in (5) | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Mon Aug 16, 2004 | 5D | Takes as one's own | Joy C. Frank | Shortz |
Sun Dec 23, 2001 | 10D | Takes in (5) | Frances Hansen | Shortz |
Sat Oct 28, 2000 | 52A | Takes in (5) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Wed Jun 21, 2000 | 5D | Takes on | Greg Staples | Shortz |
Thu Jul 16, 1998 | 22D | Embraces | Kelly Clark | Shortz |
Wed Aug 6, 1997 | 9D | Decides to use | Rich Norris | Shortz |
25 results for ADOPTS from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Mon Apr 22, 1991 | 18D | Takes as one's own | Fred Toole | Maleska |
Sat Aug 26, 1989 | 1A | Makes one's own | Nancy Joline | Maleska |
Fri May 2, 1986 | 46D | Embraces | Dale O. Burgener | Maleska |
Fri Aug 28, 1981 | 5D | Takes as one's own | C. J. Angio | Maleska |
Tue Oct 13, 1970 | 52D | Embraces | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Jun 22, 1970 | 52A | Accepts formally | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Nov 30, 1969 | 42D | Takes as one's own | Jack Luzzatto | Weng |
Sun Feb 11, 1968 | 50D | Takes up. | Threba Johnson | Farrar |
Fri Jul 21, 1967 | 47D | Votes to accept. | George Laczko | Farrar |
Mon May 8, 1967 | 46A | Votes to accept. | Leonard Sussman | Farrar |
Sun Apr 16, 1967 | 17D | Takes over. | Will Weng | Farrar |
Sun Jan 8, 1967 | 117D | Embraces. | A. J. Santora | Farrar |
Mon Apr 14, 1958 | 24A | Votes to accept. | Madeline Corse | Farrar |
Sat Jun 15, 1957 | 7A | Selects and takes. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Sat Oct 13, 1956 | 44A | Takes as one's own. | Jules Arensberg | Farrar |
Mon Oct 8, 1956 | 7A | Espouses. | Cora Goodman | Farrar |
Mon Dec 12, 1955 | 27D | Votes to accept. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Jul 7, 1955 | 10D | Embraces as one's own. | Bernice Gordon | Farrar |
Wed Aug 18, 1954 | 60A | Takes as one's own. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Wed Oct 14, 1953 | 49D | Selects and takes. | Roberta Morse | Farrar |
Tue May 12, 1953 | 55A | Takes under one's wing. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Mar 4, 1952 | 16A | Selects and takes. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Nov 8, 1951 | 19A | Accepts, as a report. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Mar 23, 1947 | 15A | Takes by choice. | W. W. Webster | Farrar |
Sun Jul 22, 1945 | 53D | Accepts. | Alberta N. Burton | Farrar |