The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ADAPTS
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result ADAPTS
- Set up in first pad, adolescent achieves accommodation
- Changes inclined to cut publicity
- Makes adjustments to suitable cutting plugs
- Fashions suitable to be shown in commercials
- A first for Donald: past fancy ‘suits’
- Commercials about smart fashions
- Remodels contemporary apartment second
- Changes notices to include a small point
- Commercial activities will accept suitable changes
- Changes plug when protecting point
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What does ADAPTS mean?
ADAPTS verb- To make suitable; to make to correspond; to fit or suit
- To fit by alteration; to modify or remodel for a different purpose; to adjust
- To make by altering or fitting something else; to produce by change of form or character
- To make oneself comfortable to a new thing.