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)
3% NIB Point of a pen (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 5, 2026
3% GIN Mother's ruin (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 5, 2026
3% ISIS Mother of Horus (4) Eugene Sheffer Mar 3, 2026
3% WRITER Pen for scribe (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Mar 3, 2026
3% INK Pen fill (3) Thomas Joseph Mar 2, 2026
3% EWE Lamb's mother (3) Newsday Mar 2, 2026
3% STY Pig's pen (3) Commuter Feb 27, 2026
3% MUM "Mother," in London (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.