Crossword answer
CARNIVAL
8 letters · Used for 6 different clues · 14 appearances · Last seen The Independent, July 1, 2026
Letter pattern
CARNIVAL
Clues that lead to CARNIVAL
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Travelling fair8The IndependentJul 1, 2026
Fiesta8Evening StandardJan 10, 2026
Carl admits Ivan, perhaps, to a special occasion8Evening StandardJul 19, 2025
Festivities8Evening StandardApr 3, 2025
Fair8Eugene ShefferJun 27, 2024
To Ivan's distress, Carl is out of the festival8Evening StandardAug 1, 2019
About CARNIVAL in crosswords
CARNIVAL is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 14 times in our database across 6 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Travelling fair” in the The Independent crossword on July 1, 2026.
Other 8-letter answers
ASTERISKStar put in jeopardy beneath a wobbly set
TRANSFERHandover
SOBSTORYTearful tale
HYPNOTICMesmerising
FENGSHUIChinese home-decor philosophy
RELEVANTOn point
PRETASTEEarly sample
RECKLESSLike crazy driving - though without a crash, we're told
TWENTIESBlooming years passed wearing shackles
ADRIATICNorthernmost arm of the Mediterranean
ACADEMIADark ___ (aesthetic associated with old libraries and tweed)
VIRGINALAncient poet stuck with an unusually old keyboard
FRONTIERBorder
ADMIRALSShip brass
Every appearance of CARNIVAL (14)
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Jul 1, 2026
Travelling fair · The Independent · 3 Down
Jan 10, 2026
Fiesta · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jan 4, 2026
Fiesta · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jul 26, 2025
Travelling fair · The Independent · 1 Down
Jul 19, 2025
Carl admits Ivan, perhaps, to a special occasion · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Apr 3, 2025
Festivities · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Mar 24, 2025
Travelling fair · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Aug 5, 2024
Travelling fair · The Independent · 17 Across
Jun 27, 2024
Fair · Eugene Sheffer · 9 Down
Jun 18, 2020
Fiesta · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Aug 1, 2019
To Ivan's distress, Carl is out of the festival · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Jun 12, 2019
Travelling fair · Evening Standard · 7 Across
May 9, 2019
Carl admits Ivan, perhaps, to a special occasion · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Dec 5, 2018
Travelling fair · Evening Standard · 32 Across