Crossword answer

CANNIBAL

8 letters · Used for 4 different clues · 6 appearances · Last seen The Sun, May 20, 2026

Letter pattern

CANNIBAL

Starts with C, ends with L · 8 letters

Clues that lead to CANNIBAL

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ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen

Is able to throw out returning gangster — a man-eater (8)8The SunMay 20, 2026 Animal that eats the flesh of its own species (8)8The SunMay 20, 2026 Man-eating human8Evening StandardApr 2, 2026 One with a consuming interest in humanity?8Evening StandardJul 31, 2023

About CANNIBAL in crosswords

CANNIBAL is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 6 times in our database across 4 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Animal that eats the flesh of its own species (8)” in the The Sun crossword on May 20, 2026.

Other 8-letter answers

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Every appearance of CANNIBAL (6)

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May 20, 2026

Animal that eats the flesh of its own species (8) · The Sun · 3 Across

May 20, 2026

Is able to throw out returning gangster — a man-eater (8) · The Sun · 3 Across

Apr 2, 2026

Man-eating human · Evening Standard · 7 Across

Jul 31, 2023

One with a consuming interest in humanity? · Evening Standard · 7 Across

May 25, 2022

Man-eating human · Evening Standard · 32 Across

Dec 30, 2020

Man-eating human · Evening Standard · 7 Across