The Clue
Bachelor's counterpart (8 letter answer)
The Answer
SPINSTER
Tags
Notes
The answer SPINSTER is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1800 puzzles.
Related Clues
Bachelorette of a certain age
Bachelorette's older relative
Frumpy loner, stereotypically
Dickens's Miss Havisham, e.g.
O'Neill's Lavinia Mannon, e.g.
One who's not the marrying type
Definition
SPINSTER as a noun:
1. (spinster, old maid) = an elderly unmarried woman
2. (spinner, spinster, thread maker) = someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads)