Subject of Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter" Crossword Clue Answer
The verified answer to this New York Times crossword clue, with its letter count, appearance history and related clues from the same puzzle.
THE CLUE
“Subject of Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter"”
THE ANSWER
SIN
The answer to “Subject of Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter"” is SIN.
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NYT Crossword August 16 2026SINFull puzzle ›About this clueThe clue “Subject of Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter"” most recently appeared in the NYT Crossword on August 16 2026. The verified answer is a 3 letter word. We have tracked this clue 1 time across the NYT Crossword, Mini and Midi puzzles, and the answer above matches the officially published New York Times solution for its latest appearance. Curious about the word itself? Look up Sin in our dictionary for definitions, syllables and more.
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