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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TAKESIN Adopts, as a stray (7) New York Times Jan 20, 2016
95% TAKEIN Adopt, as a stray (6) Universal May 1, 2023
9% ERR Stray (3) The Telegraph Mini Jan 17, 2026
8% WAIF Stray child (4) The Times Concise Jan 14, 2026
8% BORROW Adopt, assume (6) Puzzler Backwords Jan 10, 2026
7% ERRED Strayed from Auxerre, drinking (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Jan 30, 2026
7% KIND Benevolent family members finally adopted (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 28, 2026
7% BAT Animal symbol adopted by Bruce Wayne (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 16, 2026
7% ADOPT Take in a stray cat, say (5)
7% AMES Heartland city adopted by Vietnamese (4) Newsday Dec 27, 2025

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