Crossword Genius

One who painted his mother, a referee? (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

whistler

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

This clue could be a double definition.

'one who painted his mother' is the first definition.
The answer is a person as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition. I also know that both 'painted' and 'mother' relate to this answer.

'a referee?' is the second definition.
(I've seen this before)

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for whistler that I've seen before include "Artist who painted his mother in 1871" , "old kettle, say" , "He used canvas" , "American painter, 1834-1903" , "Olympic ski resort" .)

I've seen this clue in The Everyman puzzle in The Observer.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.