This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Friday, October 30, 2026 (34 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Friday puzzles are themeless and hard, with clues that are vague on purpose.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
A _ _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ _ T
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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 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since June 23, 2026.
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