Clues for the word "MATER"
We've had 42 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 83 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on May 18, 2026.
Definition of mater
- n. - See Alma mater, Dura mater, and Pia mater.
Referring Clues
- "___ et Magistra" (John XXIII encyclical)
- Alma ___
- Agrippina, to Nero
- Livia, to Tiberius
- Mumsy
- Alma ___
- Middlesex mom
- Mum
- Mom overseas
- Livy's parent
- Brit's mom
- Oxfordian's parent, e.g.
- "Alma" or "dura" follower
- Etonian's mom
- See 86 Across
- 'Cars' tow truck
- Latin parent
- Dura ___ (brain membrane)
- Mother: Lat.
- "Stabat ___"
- Mom in Middlesex
- Mother
- Mother is the one who wins a game of chess
- Lightning McQueen's pal
- Mother (Latin or old slang)
- Old lady having half-hearted affair
- Mother of a Latin scholar
- See 12
- Mother making the final move?
- Mother - a term now rarely used
- Mother, it seems, is a winner at chess
- See 4
- Mother is one who wins a game of chess
- A term for mum
- Alma's mum?
- Alma ___ (school song)
- Scholarly mum?
- A term for mother
- Mum's a winner at chess!
- Venus, to Cupid
- Alma -
- Scholarly mother?
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - May 18, 2026
- Mirror Mini - March 01, 2026
- Evening Standard Cryptic - December 17, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - April 09, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - January 02, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - December 02, 2024
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - October 16, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - August 18, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - July 18, 2024
- Daily American - July 05, 2024
- Daily American - June 20, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - April 15, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - January 18, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - December 19, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - April 09, 2023
- USA Today - March 16, 2023
- USA Today - November 25, 2022
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - November 18, 2022
- Penny Dell Daily - September 23, 2022
- Daily Cryptic - August 18, 2022
- Daily American - July 05, 2022
- Daily American - June 20, 2022
- Penny Dell Daily - June 08, 2022
- LA Times - December 18, 2017
- Penny Dell Daily - October 25, 2017
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 18, 2017
- Washington Post Classic - July 09, 2017
- Jonesin - May 02, 2017
- Daily Cryptic - April 09, 2017
- LA Times - December 05, 2016
- And in 53 more crossword puzzles...