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The Clue
Kind of parent (8 letter answer)
The Answer
ADOPTIVE
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Notes
The answer ADOPTIVE is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
ADOPTIVE as an adjective:
1. of parents and children; related by adoption; "adoptive parents"
2. (adopted, adoptive) = acquired as your own by free choice; "my adopted state"; "an adoptive country"