Crossword answer
TARANTULA
9 letters · Used for 6 different clues · 8 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, August 7, 2026
Letter pattern
TARANTULA
Clues that lead to TARANTULA
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Tea, cream – not full fat – oddly it’s a Cambodian delicacy (9)9The GuardianAug 7, 2026
Large hairy spider9The IndependentJan 3, 2026
Hairy brute first to attend rave in Oklahoma city, second to leave9The IndependentSep 18, 2024
Cross about tirade over large adult arthropod9The IndependentJul 21, 2024
Creature9Evening StandardApr 22, 2022
Spider9Evening StandardAug 23, 2019
About TARANTULA in crosswords
TARANTULA is a 9-letter answer that has appeared 8 times in our database across 6 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Tea, cream – not full fat – oddly it’s a Cambodian delicacy (9)” in the The Guardian crossword on August 7, 2026.
Other 9-letter answers
BOOKVALUEAccounting calculation
TOTHESIDEWhere a wallflower often stands
STRAIGHTAKind of student
NEWSNIGHTBBC current affairs programme launched in 1980
TEDDANSONActor best known for playing Sam Malone in the US sitcom Cheers
ALONETIMEChance to recharge one's social battery
CORNSALSAMix with kernels
CATAMARANA yacht or other boat with twin hulls
RICKSTEINEnglish celebrity chef who opened his first seafood restaurant in Padstow in 1975
ALTENDINGPost-credits scene, perhaps
ESCARTISTMagician in a straitjacket and handcuffs, maybe
MARGARITACocktail of tequila, lemon or lime juice, and an orange-flavoured liqueur
THEARTIST2011 French film that won a Best Picture Oscar
COMMONERAModern dating phrase
Every appearance of TARANTULA (8)
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Aug 7, 2026
Tea, cream – not full fat – oddly it’s a Cambodian delicacy (9) · The Guardian · 10 Across
Jan 3, 2026
Large hairy spider · The Independent · 3 Down
Sep 18, 2024
Hairy brute first to attend rave in Oklahoma city, second to leave · The Independent · 13 Across
Jul 21, 2024
Cross about tirade over large adult arthropod · The Independent · 2 Down
Apr 13, 2024
Large hairy spider · The Independent · 10 Down
Feb 17, 2024
Large hairy spider · The Independent · 5 Down
Apr 22, 2022
Creature · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Aug 23, 2019
Spider · Evening Standard · 34 Across