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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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 Crimson or scarlet (3) Universal Jan 7, 2026
6% REDS Crimson and scarlet (4) Newsday Nov 24, 2025
6% ADULTERER Hester Prynne of 'The Scarlet Letter,' e.g. (9)
5% MPH Speedometer letters (3)
5% BVD Brief letters? (3) New York Times Jan 15, 2026
5% DEAR Letter opener? (4) The Telegraph Quick Jan 12, 2026
5% ABC First letters (3) Universal Jan 12, 2026

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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.