Mother in a pen Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Mother in a pen . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SOW.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SOW Mother in a pen (3)
36% SOWS Mothers in the pen? (4)
4% MAGMA Mother penning good hot rock (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Mar 21, 2026
3% STY Farm pen (3) LA Times Daily Mar 24, 2026
3% MUM Mother; silent (3) The Telegraph Quick Mar 24, 2026
3% MAM Mother (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 23, 2026
3% STYE Prince and the Pauper pen (4) Newsday Mar 21, 2026
3% DOE Deer mother? (3) New York Times Mar 16, 2026
3% NATIVE Mother (6) The Telegraph Quick Mar 15, 2026
3% MOM Mother, lovingly (3)
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In this clue, "Mother in a pen" is a clever way of referring to a female pig, which is called a "sow." Pigs are often kept in pens, hence the wordplay. This showcases how crossword clues can play with language and use creative associations to lead you to the correct answer.