What is the answer to "Adopt"?

The most common answer is ESPOUSE. However, there is 1 possible answer to this clue.

How many letters does the answer have?

The answer ESPOUSE has 7 letters.

When was this clue last used?

This clue was most recently seen in 2025.

How difficult is this clue?

We rate this clue as Easy difficulty.

Adopt Crossword Clue Answer

Can't figure out Adopt? The Wall Street Journal crossword from August 16, 2025 used this clue. Answer: 7 letters.

Adopt Crossword Answer

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Adopt Crossword Clue FAQ

What is the 7-letter answer to "Adopt" crossword clue?

The answer to the "Adopt" crossword clue is ESPOUSE. This answer contains 7 letters and was confirmed in the Wall Street Journal puzzle.

Which crossword used "Adopt" clue?

This crossword clue most recently appeared in the Wall Street Journal puzzle on August 16, 2025. Daily crossword puzzles often reuse popular clues, so this clue may appear again in future puzzles from the same publication or others.

What is the meaning of ESPOUSE?

The word ESPOUSE means: take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own. This definition provides context for why it fits the crossword clue "Adopt".