Novelist once captured by cannibals Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Novelist once captured by cannibals . 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is MELVILLE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MELVILLE Novelist once captured by cannibals (8)
3% TOOK Captured (4) New York Times Jan 21, 2026
2% SCREENSHOT Digital capture (10) New York Times Feb 18, 2026
2% EDITH Novelist Wharton (5) Newsday Feb 15, 2026
2% LEN Novelist Deighton (3) Eugene Sheffer Feb 11, 2026
2% ANN Novelist Beattie (3) Newsday Feb 8, 2026
2% FILMED Captured on video (6) Commuter Feb 5, 2026
2% IRIS Novelist Murdoch (4) Newsday Feb 5, 2026
2% RONA Novelist Jaffe (4) Eugene Sheffer Feb 4, 2026
2% SNAREDRUM Instrument captured spirit (9) The Times Cryptic Feb 4, 2026
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