Clues for the word "CARNIVAL"
We've had 26 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 31 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Quick crossword on January 16, 2026.
Definition of carnival
- n. - A festival celebrated with merriment and revelry in Roman Gatholic countries during the week before Lent, esp. at Rome and Naples, during a few days (three to ten) before Lent, ending with Shrove Tuesday.
- n. - Any merrymaking, feasting, or masquerading, especially when overstepping the bounds of decorum; a time of riotous excess.
Referring Clues
- Traveling show
- Fair
- Traveling amusement show
- Festive fair
- Place with rides
- 72 Across celebration
- Traveling show with fun and games
- Foursome involved in erotic festival
- Four participating in sensual merriment
- A number of Romans in sexual revelry
- Fiesta
- Notting Hill's, perhaps, can rival Rio's
- Travelling fair
- Four taking part in lecherous revelry
- One very absorbed by erotic entertainment
- Festival
- Rival can upset this festive occasion
- See 8
- Party of 22 across, perhaps, sensual, with a couple of couples entwined
- Carl admits Ivan, perhaps, to a special occasion
- To Ivan's distress, Carl is out of the festival
- Northern vicar organised a large street party
- Festive occasion
- Ottawa's Winterlude, e.g.
- Mardi Gras, e.g.
- Festivities
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Quick - January 16, 2026
- Evening Standard Quick - April 03, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - March 24, 2025
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - June 27, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - April 12, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - January 15, 2024
- Penny Dell Sunday - August 07, 2022
- Mirror Quick - January 23, 2018
- Netword - April 30, 2017
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - April 06, 2017
- Family Time - December 18, 2016
- Guardian Cryptic - May 02, 2016
- New York Times - December 04, 2014
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - May 02, 2014
- Guardian Cryptic - January 31, 2014
- Guardian Quiptic - August 01, 2011
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - April 28, 2011
- Guardian Quick - January 17, 2011
- Guardian Speedy - November 28, 2010
- LA Times - October 15, 2009
- Guardian Prize - October 11, 2008
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - June 12, 2008
- Guardian Quiptic - March 17, 2008
- Universal - August 20, 2007
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - July 11, 2006
- LA Times - September 08, 2005
- Guardian Prize - August 28, 2004
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - July 28, 2004
- Guardian Cryptic - January 02, 2003
- Guardian Prize - September 28, 2002
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