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 Pen part (3) Puzzler Backwords Jun 13, 2026
3% EWE Woolly mother (3) Wall Street Journal Jun 13, 2026
3% STY Filthy pen? (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 11, 2026
3% BIRO Ballpoint pen (4) (4) Mirror Quick Jun 10, 2026
3% EWES Lambs' mothers (4) Newsday Jun 9, 2026
3% INKSTAND Tray for pens (8) The Telegraph Quick Jun 8, 2026
3% INKBLOTS Pen liquid smudges (8) The Telegraph Quick Jun 7, 2026
3% WROTE Penned (5) USA Today Jun 6, 2026
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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.