Lion that was controversially killed by a big-game hunter Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Lion that was controversially killed by a big-game hunter . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CECIL.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CECIL Lion that was controversially killed by a big-game hunter (5)
3% KATNISSEVERDEEN Hunter of "The Hunger Games" (15) Universal Oct 16, 2025
2% DOIN Kill (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 11, 2026
2% ASLAN "Narnia" lion (5) Eugene Sheffer Jan 10, 2026
2% PATEL Dev of "Lion" (5) Universal Jan 9, 2026
2% ROAR Lion's sound (4) Commuter Jan 7, 2026
2% PREDATOR Hunter (8) The Times Concise Jan 6, 2026
2% RIFLES Hunters' weapons (6) Newsday Jan 6, 2026
2% EVAN Writer Hunter (4) Thomas Joseph Jan 6, 2026
2% CAMO Hunter's gear, for short (4) Commuter Jan 3, 2026
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