The Clue
O'Neill's Lavinia Mannon, e.g. (8 letter answer)
The Answer
SPINSTER
Tags
Notes
The answer SPINSTER is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1800 puzzles.
Related Clues
Bachelor's counterpart
Bachelorette of a certain age
Bachelorette's older relative
Frumpy loner, stereotypically
Dickens's Miss Havisham, 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)