Subject of Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter" Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Subject of Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter" featured in New York Times puzzle on August 16, 2026. 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 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SIN.

Today's Mini Crossword

Like NYT Mini, but free. Forever. No playwall.

See results below advertisement

Crossword Answer For Subject of Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter":

You can click on thetiles to reveal letter by letter before uncovering the full solution.

advertisement

40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SIN Subject of Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter" (3) New York Times Aug 16, 2026
64% REDA Hawthorne's scarlet letter (4) Newsday Aug 28, 2022
56% LETTER Hawthorne's "The Scarlet ___" (6)
56% NATHANIEL ____ Hawthorne, author of The Scarlet Letter (9) The Times Specialist Sunday Jun 16, 2019
56% STIGMA Hawthorne's "scarlet letter," e.g. (6)
54% RED Scarlet (3) Eugene Sheffer Jul 21, 2026
54% ADULTERY "The Scarlet Letter" subject (8)
52% MAY Hawthorn blossom (3) Puzzler Backwords Aug 10, 2026
49% SALEM Where Hawthorne wrote "The Scarlet Letter" (5)
47% REDDEN Grow scarlet (6) Puzzler Backwords Jun 11, 2026

Clues for The New York Times Puzzle on August 16, 2026

Subject of Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter" Crossword Clue
Stay up-to-date with our updates!
Explore your favorite daily puzzles and get quick tips, find missing answers to complete your crossword.
CW alt logo

Fresh Clues From Recent Puzzles

Your Crossword Clues FAQ Guide

We found 40 solutions for Subject of Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter". The top solutions are determined by popularity, ratings and frequency of searches. The most likely answer for the clue is SIN.

With crossword-solver.io you will find 40 solutions. We use historic puzzles to find the best matches for your question. We add many new clues on a daily basis.

With our crossword solver search engine you have access to over 7 million clues. You can narrow down the possible answers by specifying the number of letters it contains. We found more than 40 answers for Subject of Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter".