Take in a stray, say NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / June 23, 2026

Crossword Answer

1 ? A

2 ? D

3 ? O

4 ? P

5 ? T

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Hint 1

hint

Reveal Hint

Think of giving a home to something or someone that doesn't have one.

Hint 2

meaning

Reveal Hint

To take up and follow a course of action or to legally take another’s child and bring it up as one’s own.

Hint 3

explanation

Reveal Hint

The clue uses 'take in' to suggest accepting or bringing something into one's home or care, while 'stray' refers to an animal without a home. 'Say' indicates that this is an example of the broader action, which is '?????.'

Hint 4

another clue

Reveal Hint

DPAOT, Legally take on, Start using, take into one's family, Take over

NYT Crossword June 23 2026 Answers

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1 ? F
2 ? R
3 ? A
4 ? N
5 ? C
6 ? A
7 ? L
8 ? T
9 ? O
10 ? S
11 ? T
12 ? A
13 ? Y
14 ? D
? E
? V
? I
? L
15 ? B
? O
? O
? K
16 ? T
? A
? M
? E
17 ? I
? D
? I
? N
? A
18 ? A
? G
? U
? A
19 ? A
? X
? O
? N
20 ? C
? O
? V
? E
? R
21 ? S
? T
? O
? R
? Y
22 ? T
? S
? K
? S
23 ? I
? R
? E
24 ? O
25 ? P
? E
? C
26 ? C
27 ? S
28 ? P
29 ? O
? T
? S
30 ? F
31 ? A
? K
? E
? N
? A
32 ? M
33 ? E
34 ? O
? H
? H
? E
? Y
35 ? V
? I
? C
? A
? R
36 ? N
? O
? R
37 ? M
? O
? O
? D
38 ? H
? A
? S
? T
? Y
39 ? O
? D
? O
? R
40 ? B
? U
? N
41 ? S
? A
? L
? T
? S
42 ? E
? R
? A
? S
? E
43 ? S
? T
? E
44 ? E
? P
? L
? E
? S
45 ? G
? A
? B
? L
? E
? D
46 ? S
? T
? Y
? E
47 ? A
? A
? S
48 ? I
49 ? N
? C
? A
50 ? B
51 ? E
52 ? N
? D
? S
? T
53 ? H
54 ? E
55 ? T
56 ? R
57 ? F
? O
? A
? L
58 ? O
? L
? E
? O
59 ? B
? A
? Y
? O
? U
60 ? S
? E
? M
? I
61 ? P
? L
? O
? P
62 ? A
? R
? R
? E
? T
63 ? O
? S
? S
? A
64 ? P
? A
? N
? T
65 ? Y
? E
? E
? S
? H

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Clue Analysis

The 5-letter answer to “Take in a stray, say” in the NYT Crossword June 23 2026 is ADOPT.

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A: The most common and recent 5-letter answer for "Take in a stray, say" is ADOPT.

A: The clue uses 'take in' to suggest accepting or bringing something into one's home or care, while 'stray' refers to an animal without a home. 'Say' indicates that this is an example of the broader action, which is 'ADOPT.'

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on June 23, 2026.

A: To take up and follow a course of action or to legally take another’s child and bring it up as one’s own.

A: DPAOT, Legally take on, Start using, take into one's family, Take over

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