"The state of being a mother, father or guardian to one child or more defined by law, regulations or customs.

Question

This is for a crossword puzzle. I believe the 2nd letter is "a", the 4th letter is "a" and the next to last letter is "u".
Thanks you!

There are 14 total letter. May be more than one word.

Answer 1

Guardian? Doesn't' match with your clues there, but it sounds like a guardian to me!

Answer 2

How many total letters, please?

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http://www.oneacross.com/