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% NAB Capture (3) USA Today Sep 29, 2026
3% SEIZE Capture (5) The Telegraph Quick Sep 21, 2026
2% TROLLOPE Victorian novelist (8) The Times Concise Oct 2, 2026
2% CAM Picture capturer, for short (3)
2% JOYCE Novelist -- Carol Oates (5) Premier Sunday Sep 27, 2026
2% ROSS Crime novelist Macdonald (4) Newsday Sep 27, 2026
2% RETOOK Captured back (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 24, 2026
2% FRANZ "The Trial" novelist Kafka (5) LA Times Daily Sep 23, 2026
2% CHESS Game with captures and checks (5) Wall Street Journal Sep 22, 2026
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