Crossword answer
SPINSTER
8 letters · Used for 4 different clues · 5 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, August 12, 2026
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SPINSTER
Clues that lead to SPINSTER
Most recent firstAbout SPINSTER in crosswords
SPINSTER is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 5 times in our database across 4 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Old maid and spider? (8)” in the The Guardian crossword on August 12, 2026.
Other 8-letter answers
RELEVANTOn point
PRETASTEEarly sample
ADMIRALSShip brass
HYPNOTICMesmerising
SOBSTORYTearful tale
FENGSHUIChinese home-decor philosophy
TWENTIESBlooming years passed wearing shackles
ASTERISKStar put in jeopardy beneath a wobbly set
RECKLESSLike crazy driving - though without a crash, we're told
FRONTIERBorder
RASPUTINInfamous Russian mystic
CHANCEITTake a risk
TRANSFERHandover
ADRIATICNorthernmost arm of the Mediterranean
Every appearance of SPINSTER (5)
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Aug 12, 2026
Old maid and spider? (8) · The Guardian · 20 Across
May 30, 2025
Miss the trip the rest went off on · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jul 30, 2024
Sir sent out to embrace Penny - she's single · The Independent · 18 Down
Jul 5, 2024
Miss the ride the rest went off on · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jul 26, 2019
Miss the ride the rest went off on · Evening Standard · 5 Down