Literary forerunner of Captain Hook

The answer to “Literary forerunner of Captain Hook” in the New York Times crossword is AHAB — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 31, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 6-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Literary forerunner of Captain Hook” answer

AHAB (4 letters)

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Why the answer is AHAB

AHAB is the 4-letter solution that fits "Literary forerunner of Captain Hook" in the NYT Crossword crossword on May 31, 2026 (6-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Literary forerunner of Captain Hook” appeared?

New York Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

May 31, 2026 (most recent) → AHAB. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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