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The Clue
Avoided extinction, perhaps (7 letter answer)
The Answer
ADAPTED
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Notes
The answer ADAPTED is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1800 puzzles.
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Definition
ADAPT as a verb:
1. (adapt, accommodate) = make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose; "Adapt our native cuisine to the available food resources of the new country"
2. (adjust, conform, adapt) = adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions; "We must adjust to the bad economic situation"
ADAPTED as an adjective:
1. (adapted, altered) = changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose; "seeds precisely adapted to the area"; "instructions altered to suit the children's different ages"