Legally taking (another's child) and bringing it up as one's own (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ADOPTING Legally taking (another's child) and bringing it up as one's own (8) (8)
91% FOSTER Bring up a child that is not your own (6) (6) The Sun Mini Feb 22, 2026
85% ADOPTS Takes on as one's own (6) The Times Concise Feb 13, 2026
82% CHANT "U! S! A!" for one (5) The Atlantic Mar 8, 2026
82% ADOPT Legally take in a child, say (5)
79% ESS S (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 18, 2025
75% EGOS "I"s (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 5, 2026
75% SAN The "S" of S.F. (3) New York Times Midi Feb 27, 2026
75% BODYDOUBLE The s's in "association"? (10) Universal Feb 17, 2026
75% SOUTH S, on a compass (5) The Telegraph Plusword Feb 16, 2026
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