The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ABBESS , but the solution may also be MOTHERSUPERIOR which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
Big sister? crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ABBESS | 82 % | 6 |
| NUN | 9 % | 3 |
| MOTHERSUPERIOR | 9 % | 14 |
Why may MOTHERSUPERIOR be the right solution?
The answer "MOTHERSUPERIOR" is the right solution because in some religious orders, the head nun is referred to as the "Mother Superior," making her the "big sister" in terms of hierarchy.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Big sister?
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- kid sister
- sister
- older sister
- younger sister
- aunt
- sister-in-law
- sister from another mister
- stepsister
- sissy
- half sister
- stepsis
- sistergirl
Crossword Answer definitions
ABBESS noun- A female superior or governess of a nunnery, or convent of nuns, having the same authority over the nuns which the abbots have over the monks.
- (British slang) A woman who runs a brothel; a woman employed by a prostitute to find clients.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result ABBESS
- Convent VIP
- Sisters' superior
- Mother Superior
- Religious leader
- Heloise, for one
- Number-one nun
- Héloïse or Saint Walpurgis
- Convent leader
- Nun's superior
- Top nun
More clues leading to the result NUN
- Woman with a habit
- Franciscan, e.g.
- Mother Teresa, e.g.
- Wimple wearer
- One with a habit
- Theresa of Avila, for one
- Convent resident
- Sister
- Sally Field role
- Sister concerned with souls