Crossword answer
GOVERNESS
9 letters · Used for 3 different clues · 3 appearances · Last seen The Independent, September 14, 2025
Letter pattern
GOVERNESS
Clues that lead to GOVERNESS
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GOVERNESS is a 9-letter answer that has appeared 3 times in our database across 3 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Old childminder shot French writer's son” in the The Independent crossword on September 14, 2025.
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Every appearance of GOVERNESS (3)
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Sep 14, 2025
Old childminder shot French writer's son · The Independent · 1 Across
Dec 22, 2024
Female teacher in a private household · The Independent · 12 Down
Jul 5, 2024
… and to get chitchat about his novelist from tutor · The Independent · 9 Across