Crossword answer
HESSE
5 letters · Used for 13 different clues · 18 appearances · Last seen LA Times, August 22, 2026
Letter pattern
HESSE
Clues that lead to HESSE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
"Siddhartha" novelist5LA TimesAug 22, 2026
German state, with capital Wiesbaden5Everyday Puzzles MiniJul 27, 2026
Frankfurt's state5NewsdayJul 24, 2026
Steppenwolf author5NewsdayMay 31, 2026
Author Hermann who writes disparagingly about crossword puzzles in "The Glass Bead Game"5NYT MiniMay 28, 2026
Siddhartha novelist Hermann5LA TimesMay 11, 2026
Author of "Steppenwolf"5New York TimesFeb 7, 2026
Literature Nobelist who wrote "Siddhartha"5New York TimesAug 9, 2025
Hermann who wrote "Siddhartha"5New York TimesMar 11, 2025
Author aboard the SS Endurance5The IndependentAug 19, 2024
He's on the way to somewhere in Germany5Evening StandardJan 17, 2024
He's on the way somewhere in Germany5Evening StandardAug 17, 2023
“Siddhartha” author5Eugene ShefferAug 10, 2023
About HESSE in crosswords
HESSE is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 18 times in our database across 13 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “"Siddhartha" novelist” in the LA Times crossword on August 22, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
EDGESOuter boundaries
INTELSomething gathered by a spy
ELIAS__ Sports Bureau: stats giant
MOTELPlace to stay
ERICA"Fear of Flying" author Jong
TREADTrample
MASHA“Three Sisters” sister
OTHERUnlike the rest
ASSAYTest
ERRORBlunder (5)
MESSYAcrimonious, as a breakup
RATONHelping to release one in desert
SPOOFLampoon
NOISYVociferous
Every appearance of HESSE (18)
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Aug 22, 2026
"Siddhartha" novelist · LA Times · Down
Jul 27, 2026
German state, with capital Wiesbaden · Everyday Puzzles Mini · 9
Jul 24, 2026
Frankfurt's state · Newsday · Across
May 31, 2026
Steppenwolf author · Newsday · Across
May 28, 2026
Author Hermann who writes disparagingly about crossword puzzles in "The Glass Bead Game" · NYT Mini · 8 Across
May 11, 2026
Siddhartha novelist Hermann · LA Times · Across
Apr 12, 2026
Steppenwolf author · Newsday · Down
Mar 15, 2026
Steppenwolf author · Newsday · Across
Feb 7, 2026
Author of "Steppenwolf" · New York Times · 39 Down
Aug 9, 2025
Literature Nobelist who wrote "Siddhartha" · New York Times · 43 Across
Mar 11, 2025
Hermann who wrote "Siddhartha" · New York Times · 29 Down
Aug 19, 2024
Author aboard the SS Endurance · The Independent · 14 Across
Jan 17, 2024
He's on the way to somewhere in Germany · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Aug 17, 2023
He's on the way somewhere in Germany · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Aug 10, 2023
“Siddhartha” author · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Down
Jul 1, 2023
“Siddhartha” author · Eugene Sheffer · 13 Down
Mar 18, 2022
“Siddhartha” author · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Down
Mar 9, 2020
"Siddhartha" author · Eugene Sheffer · 55 Across