Crossword answer
ERNEST
6 letters · Used for 17 different clues · 37 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, September 17, 2026
Letter pattern
ERNEST
Clues that lead to ERNEST
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Man's name6Evening StandardSep 17, 2026
The Old Man and the Sea author Hemingway6Crosswords With FriendsSep 12, 2026
Antarctic explorer Shackleton6Wall Street JournalSep 4, 2026
Physicist Rutherford6Wall Street JournalAug 17, 2026
Novelist Hemingway6NewsdayJul 8, 2026
Boy's name6Evening StandardMay 18, 2026
Royal home, nominally6Evening StandardMar 10, 2026
He possibly enters in earnest, we're told6Evening StandardJan 12, 2026
Jazz Age pal of Pablo, Ezra and Gertrude6NewsdayDec 6, 2025
Papa Hemingway6Eugene ShefferJun 26, 2025
He sounds sincere6Evening StandardOct 21, 2024
Writer Hemingway6Eugene ShefferJun 8, 2024
___ Hemingway who authored "The Old Man and the Sea"6Daily ThemedFeb 24, 2024
Earnest-sounding fellow6Evening StandardNov 7, 2023
Name one enters wrong6Evening StandardSep 14, 2023
___ Hemingway, author who referenced Joe DiMaggio in his novel "The Old Man and the Sea"6Daily ThemedMay 3, 2022
___ Rutherford, New Zealand physicist known as the father of nuclear physics6Daily ThemedAug 27, 2021
About ERNEST in crosswords
ERNEST is a 6-letter answer that has appeared 37 times in our database across 17 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Man's name” in the Evening Standard crossword on September 17, 2026.
Other 6-letter answers
TIPTOEWalk sneakily
DARTEDDashed
TENRECSmall Madagascan mammal resembling a hedgehog or shrew
ANIMALDystopian Orwell novel, featuring Snowball and Napoleon (6,4)
PEANUTTiny bit of packing material
ANORAKWaterproof jacket
UGANDAKampala’s nation
IGNITELight
GALOREIn abundance
EVERLYThe __ Brothers, duo whose hits include Bye Bye Love (6)
JIAOZITraditional Chinese dumplings
ESCHERArtist whose first two initials stand for "Maurits Cornelis"
THRONESmall number working for a European royal position
CELEBSFolks who are often recognized
Every appearance of ERNEST (37)
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Sep 17, 2026
Man's name · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Sep 12, 2026
The Old Man and the Sea author Hemingway · Crosswords With Friends · 41
Sep 4, 2026
Antarctic explorer Shackleton · Wall Street Journal · 107 Across
Aug 17, 2026
Physicist Rutherford · Wall Street Journal · 45 Down
Jul 8, 2026
Novelist Hemingway · Newsday · Down
May 18, 2026
Boy's name · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Mar 10, 2026
Royal home, nominally · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Feb 18, 2026
Man's name · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Jan 12, 2026
He possibly enters in earnest, we're told · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Dec 6, 2025
Jazz Age pal of Pablo, Ezra and Gertrude · Newsday · Down
Aug 5, 2025
Boy's name · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Jun 26, 2025
Papa Hemingway · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Down
Feb 27, 2025
Physicist Rutherford · Newsday · Across
Oct 21, 2024
He sounds sincere · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Jun 8, 2024
Writer Hemingway · Eugene Sheffer · 15 Across
Feb 24, 2024
___ Hemingway who authored "The Old Man and the Sea" · Daily Themed · 6 Down
Nov 27, 2023
Boy's name · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Nov 7, 2023
Earnest-sounding fellow · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Oct 20, 2023
Papa Hemingway · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Down
Sep 14, 2023
Name one enters wrong · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Aug 30, 2023
Papa Hemingway · Eugene Sheffer · 47 Across
Jan 24, 2023
Papa Hemingway · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Down
Oct 20, 2022
Man's name · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Sep 16, 2022
Papa Hemingway · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
May 3, 2022
___ Hemingway, author who referenced Joe DiMaggio in his novel "The Old Man and the Sea" · Daily Themed · 20 Across
Dec 8, 2021
Man's name · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Sep 8, 2021
Man's name · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Aug 27, 2021
___ Rutherford, New Zealand physicist known as the father of nuclear physics · Daily Themed · 37 Down
Jul 30, 2021
Papa Hemingway · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Down
Mar 23, 2021
Papa Hemingway · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Down
Mar 9, 2021
Boy's name · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Nov 25, 2020
Royal home, nominally · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Oct 27, 2020
Man’s name · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Aug 26, 2020
He possibly enters in earnest, we’re told · Evening Standard · 33 Across
May 14, 2020
Papa Hemingway · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Down
Dec 4, 2019
Boy's name · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Jul 25, 2018
He sounds sincere · Evening Standard · 33 Across