Get from the pound NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak Date: OCT 22, 2026 Follow on Google

Not sure about Get from the pound? The 5-letter answer from the October 22 2026 New York Times Mini Crossword is right here. Want to work it out yourself? The hints are ready. Short on time? Reveal gives it away.

Crossword Answer

Click ? to reveal letters one by one before showing the full answer.

Q1.

What is the most likely answer for the crossword clue "Get from the pound"?

The most common and recent 5-letter answer for "Get from the pound" is ADOPT.

Q2.

Why is "ADOPT" the answer to the clue "Get from the pound"?

The clue 'Get from the pound' suggests taking home a pet from an animal shelter, which is commonly referred to as 'adopting' an animal. The word 'pound' is often used colloquially to mean an animal shelter where stray animals are kept.

Q3.

In which puzzle was the clue "Get from the pound" last seen?

This clue was last seen in the NYT Mini Crossword on October 22, 2026.

Q4.

What does the word "ADOPT" mean in this context?

Adopt means to legally take another's child or pet and bring it up as one's own.

Q5.

What are some other crossword clues that share the same answer?

Give a puppy a "forever home", Take up and use, "___, don't shop" (pet shelter slogan), Take in a stray, say, DPAOT

5-letter answer to Get from the pound in NYT Mini Crossword October 22 2026 is ADOPT.

Stuck on a clue? Reveal letters one at a time with our hint tool or jump into the full answer by clicking on the “Reveal” option in the crossword figure section.

Working a crossword out yourself has its own satisfaction. But some days you just want the answer, and that’s fine too. We post ours daily, usually before your coffee’s even done brewing! Every other clue from the same grid is on our NYT Mini Crossword Answers Today page.

Worth checking the FAQ too. It walks through why each answer is what it is and pulls up where the clue’s shown up before, which comes in handy if you’re actually trying to get sharper at these.

Tips for Solving NYT Mini Crossword

Fill-in-the-blank clues first. They’re the cheapest letters on the board.
A question mark at the end of a clue means wordplay, not a straight definition.
An abbreviation in the clue means an abbreviated answer.

The Mini is Joel Fagliano’s compact version of the NYT Crossword, running daily since 2014. It’s 5×5 most days and 7×7 on Saturdays, which is why Saturday takes about twice as long. New puzzles go live at 10 p.m. ET the night before. Sunday’s version arrives at 6 p.m. ET on Saturday. Since August 2025 the Mini requires an NYT subscription that includes Games.