How many letters does the top answer for “director of the lover” have?

The most common answer is annaud (6 letters).

Crossword clue: director of the lover

2 answers found in Letterora's clue database (Wikidata facts, Open Trivia DB, WordNet and Webster definitions — all licensed sources).

annaud 6 letters wd-fact-v3

duras 5 letters wd-fact-v3

the outermost (and toughest) of the 3 meninges

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director of q20856802 50% similar → gosling

director of q23685878 50% similar → levi

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director of q79784 50% similar → cox