Clues for the word "SPINSTER"
We've had 22 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 29 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Penny Dell Daily crossword on April 13, 2026.
Definition of spinster
- n. - A woman who spins, or whose occupation is to spin.
- n. - A man who spins.
- n. - An unmarried or single woman; -- used in legal proceedings as a title, or addition to the surname.
- n. - A woman of evil life and character; -- so called from being forced to spin in a house of correction.
Referring Clues
- Bachelor's counterpart
- One who's not the marrying type
- She's never taken the bridal path
- Unmarried woman, in law
- "Arsenic and Old Lace" aunt, e.g.
- Old maid
- Never-married woman
- Frumpy loner, stereotypically
- Miss
- Eleanor Rigby, for one
- Miss Marple or Miss Havisham
- Unmarried woman
- Miss drive and rest uneasily
- After a second, playwright embraces small old maid
- As a woman she can't be matched
- ... she's had no match as a PR exponent?
- Unorthodox priest admits two partners and one who hasn't a partner
- Old 18 beginning to stalk playwright, stealing kiss in the end
- Old maid in play, endlessly strict
- Like some aunts of yore
- Miss the ride the rest went off on
- Miss the trip the rest went off on
Last Seen In
- Penny Dell Daily - April 13, 2026
- Evening Standard Cryptic - May 30, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - July 05, 2024
- Guardian Speedy - April 16, 2017
- Guardian Cryptic - November 20, 2015
- Family Time - March 15, 2015
- Guardian Speedy - October 26, 2014
- Washington Post - December 03, 2013
- Washington Post - November 04, 2012
- LA Times - October 17, 2012
- Guardian Cryptic - January 17, 2012
- New York Times - August 27, 2011
- Guardian Cryptic - June 15, 2011
- Guardian Quick - September 24, 2010
- Guardian Cryptic - November 20, 2009
- New York Sun - March 10, 2008
- Washington Post - November 05, 2007
- Washington Post - July 18, 2007
- Universal - January 12, 2007
- New York Times - April 07, 2006
- Guardian Everyman - March 12, 2006
- LA Times - January 25, 2006
- LA Times - July 19, 2005
- Guardian Quick - June 01, 2005
- Washington Post - May 14, 2003
- Washington Post - October 09, 2002
- Guardian Cryptic - July 18, 2002
- New York Times - December 17, 2001
- Guardian Cryptic - March 23, 2001