Doctor may covet adopting son; it avoids having another? (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% VASECTOMY Doctor may covet adopting son; it avoids having another? (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 22, 2024
5% SHUN Avoid (4) Universal Jun 3, 2026
5% BORROW Adopt, assume (6) Puzzler Backwords Jun 3, 2026
5% EMAIL It may have attachments (5)
5% ESCHEW Avoid (6) New York Times May 24, 2026
5% PROSPECTUS Expectation of success having adopted university syllabus (10) The Telegraph Toughie May 14, 2026
5% BYES Seeds may have them (4) Wall Street Journal May 14, 2026
5% GEMS They may have many facets (4) Universal May 9, 2026
5% REDO Have another go at (4) Universal May 5, 2026
5% RETRY Have another go (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 2, 2026

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