The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ABBESS , but the solution may also be SECOND-TO-NONE NUN which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
Mother Superior crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ABBESS | 75 % | 6 |
| SECOND-TO-NONE NUN | 5 % | 18 |
| NUN | 5 % | 3 |
| CONVENTHEAD | 5 % | 11 |
| TERESA | 5 % | 6 |
| MATRIARCH | 5 % | 9 |
Why may SECOND-TO-NONE-NUN be the right solution?
"Mother superior" is a term for the head of a convent, often a nun. The answer "SECOND-TO-NONE NUN" plays on this term by suggesting that the nun is the best or superior, as "second to none" means unrivaled or the best.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Mother Superior
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- abbess
- prioress
- queen mother
- mother theresa
- mother wit
- mother teresa
- godmother
- motherliness
- matriarch
- housemother
- preceptress
- motherly
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 SECOND-TO-NONE 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
More clues leading to the result CONVENTHEAD
More clues leading to the result TERESA
- Mother ___ of Calcutta
- John Kerry's wife
- Brewer or Wright
- Mother of mercy
- 1979 Peace Nobelist
- Mother superior?
- Mother __
- Pop singer Brewer
- Mother with a Nobel Prize
- Soprano Stratas