Badly bred, came to be adopted (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EMBRACED Badly bred, came to be adopted (8) (8)
7% RAISED Bred (6) Newsday Jan 16, 2026
6% TAKENUP Adopted (7) Thomas Joseph Feb 12, 2026
6% BORROW Adopt, assume (6) Puzzler Backwords Jan 10, 2026
6% AWOKE Came to (5) USA Today Dec 23, 2025
6% CAD Ill-bred fellow (3) Wall Street Journal Dec 16, 2025
5% SHODDY Badly made (6) Puzzler Backwords Feb 15, 2026
5% LOOTS Takes badly? (5) New York Times Feb 14, 2026
5% ROB Take badly? (3) USA Today Feb 14, 2026
5% CINEMA Films came in rolls (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 13, 2026
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