| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| WAIF | Jo in Dickens' "Bleak House," e.g. |
| DEAN | Wormer in "Animal House," e.g. |
| ORATOR | Speaker in the House, e.g. |
| TOMCAT | Socks in the Clinton White House, e.g. |
| PEERESS | Lady in the House of Lords, e.g. |
| DOYENNE | Helen Thomas in the White House press corps, e.g. |
| modifier | A word, esp. an adjective or noun used attributively, that restricts or adds to the sense of a head noun (e.g., good and family in a good family house) |
| modifiers | A word, esp. an adjective or noun used attributively, that restricts or adds to the sense of a head noun (e.g., good and family in a good family house) |
