Hester of "The Scarlet Letter" Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Hester of 'The Scarlet Letter' last seen in New York Times puzzle. 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PRYNNE.

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Crossword Answer For Hester of 'The Scarlet Letter':

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PRYNNE Hester of 'The Scarlet Letter' (6) New York Times Oct 8, 2018
75% DEMI She played Hester in "The Scarlet Letter" (4)
7% REDA ___ _ (Hester Prynne's scarlet letter) (4)
6% RED Scarlet, e.g. (3) Premier Sunday Nov 9, 2025
6% REDS Crimson and scarlet (4) Newsday Oct 14, 2025
6% EASYA 2010 teen comedy partially inspired by "The Scarlet Letter" (5) USA Today Sep 15, 2025
6% ADULTERER Hester Prynne of 'The Scarlet Letter,' e.g. (9)
5% ACDC Adapter letters (4) LA Times Daily Nov 12, 2025
5% ESSES Twisty letters (5) Premier Sunday Nov 9, 2025
5% RSVP Invitation letters (4) Universal Nov 9, 2025

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In Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel "The Scarlet Letter," the protagonist is Hester Prynne, a woman who wears a scarlet letter 'A' as a symbol of adultery. The clue refers to her last name, "Prynne," which is a key character in the novel.