Mother left in charge, unlike father Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Mother left in charge, unlike father last seen in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle. 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is FEMALE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FEMALE Mother left in charge, unlike father (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 10, 2016
7% PARENT Mother or father (6) Commuter Jan 20, 2026
6% PAL Father left as a friend (3) (3) Mirror Cryptic Jan 31, 2026
5% TALL Unlikely (story) (4) Puzzler Backwords Feb 2, 2026
5% ADAM Cain's father (4) Premier Sunday Feb 1, 2026
5% EWE Pastoral mother (3)
5% ELAINE Galahad's mother (6) Thomas Joseph Jan 29, 2026
5% NACRE Mother-of-pearl (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jan 29, 2026
5% DOUBTFUL Unlikely (8) (8) Mirror Classic Jan 26, 2026
5% LED Was in charge (3) USA Today Jan 25, 2026

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