The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word MISTRESS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2016.
Basis of a political scandal, maybe crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| MISTRESS | 100 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Basis of a political scandal, maybe
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Crossword Answer definitions
MISTRESS noun- A woman, specifically one with great control, authority or ownership
- A female teacher
- The other woman in an extramarital relationship, generally including sexual relations
- A dominatrix
- A woman well skilled in anything, or having the mastery over it
- A woman regarded with love and devotion; a sweetheart
- A married woman; a wife
- The jack in the game of bowls
- A female companion to a master (a man with control, authority or ownership)
- Of a woman: to master; to learn or develop to a high degree of proficiency.
- To act or take the role of a mistress.
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