The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word UNWED
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result UNWED
- Single day after middle of June
- Not stunned, dispatching a single
- Nothing outstanding, no ring, no spouse!
- Single woman journalist’s following peacekeepers
- Single global enterprise returned early deposit
- Single French one goes over mid-week
- Wife in nude abandoned – like she used to be?
- Free run we decided to keep
- Wife caught in nude frolic becomes single!
- Single from Upper Norwood was extremely dear, initially
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The straight part
We know that "no spouse" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case no spouse = unwed.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does UNWED mean?
UNWED noun- One who is not married; a bachelor or a spinster.
- To annul the marriage of.
- To separate.
- Not married.