Crossword answer
KRILL
5 letters · Used for 13 different clues · 14 appearances · Last seen The Independent, September 26, 2026
Letter pattern
KRILL
Clues that lead to KRILL
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
They swim off across river5The IndependentSep 26, 2026
Swarming crustacean (5)5The GuardianSep 23, 2026
Something consumed by the ton by whales5New York TimesJun 28, 2026
Sailor finally is into top sea food (5)5The GuardianApr 25, 2026
Whale food (5)5The SunApr 20, 2026
Republican bores murder sea creatures (5)5The SunApr 20, 2026
Filtered food for whales5New York TimesApr 20, 2026
Small marine crustaceans5The IndependentJun 9, 2025
Little creatures hungry whales kill outright?5Evening StandardOct 31, 2023
Shrimplike crustacean5Eugene ShefferJan 20, 2023
An outright kill to sustain a hungry whale5Evening StandardNov 9, 2022
Whale food5Eugene ShefferOct 8, 2020
Whale food to kill outright5Evening StandardOct 29, 2019
About KRILL in crosswords
KRILL is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 14 times in our database across 13 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “They swim off across river” in the The Independent crossword on September 26, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
SMEARDirty mark
AMASSAccumulate
MOTOREngine
BACONNo taxi goes back for cured meat (5)
ESSEXMassachusetts county in which the term "gerrymandering" was first applied
IDEALUnimprovable
SOAMI"Wow, me too!"
TRIPEFall back in line? Nonsense (5)
SMARTClever
GROPEFeel
ACUTESharp
SMELTCold-water fish
SAPIDSaid to be soft hearted and with good taste
NOENDOn and on and on
Every appearance of KRILL (14)
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Sep 26, 2026
They swim off across river · The Independent · 4 Down
Sep 23, 2026
Swarming crustacean (5) · The Guardian · 15 Down
Jun 28, 2026
Something consumed by the ton by whales · New York Times · 111 Down
Apr 25, 2026
Sailor finally is into top sea food (5) · The Guardian · 23 Down
Apr 20, 2026
Whale food (5) · The Sun · 5 Down
Apr 20, 2026
Republican bores murder sea creatures (5) · The Sun · 5 Down
Apr 20, 2026
Filtered food for whales · New York Times · 32 Down
Jun 9, 2025
Small marine crustaceans · The Independent · 3 Down
Oct 31, 2023
Little creatures hungry whales kill outright? · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Jan 20, 2023
Shrimplike crustacean · Eugene Sheffer · 16 Down
Nov 9, 2022
An outright kill to sustain a hungry whale · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Dec 2, 2021
Shrimplike crustacean · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Down
Oct 8, 2020
Whale food · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Down
Oct 29, 2019
Whale food to kill outright · Evening Standard · 6 Across