Assumes the responsibility to adopt the boy (5,2) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TAKESON Assumes the responsibility to adopt the boy (5,2) (7)
10% BORROW Adopt, assume (6) Puzzler Backwords Jan 10, 2026
7% SEASONED Older offspring adopting a boy (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 20, 2025
6% SAME Identical twins, a medic assumes (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 13, 2026
6% REFLEX Response to stimulus (6) The Telegraph Quick Jan 11, 2026
6% IFSO "Assuming that's true …" (4) New York Times Jan 4, 2026
6% DISCLAIMER "User assumes risk" statement (10) USA Today Jan 4, 2026
6% NINO Boy, in Barcelona (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 3, 2026
6% OPIE Mayberry boy (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 1, 2026
6% WILL "Boys __ be boys" (4) Newsday Dec 29, 2025
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