Okay, so I was trying to figure out what this “thomas hardy title character nyt” thing was all about. I’d seen it pop up a few times and was kinda curious.
Digging Around
First, I just typed the whole phrase into Google. You know, the usual. I figured it had something to do with the author Thomas Hardy, and probably a character from one of his books, and “nyt” likely meant The New York Times.
The search results gave me a bunch of stuff, mostly about crossword puzzles. Seemed like this was a common clue or answer in the NYT crossword.
Narrowing it Down
I started looking at specific characters from Hardy’s novels. I mean, he’s got a lot, right? Tess, Jude, Bathsheba… the list goes on.
- I checked out some summaries of Tess of the d’Urbervilles. Seemed like a possibility.
- Then I looked at Jude the Obscure. Jude’s a pretty big character, so he was a contender too.
- I even skimmed through some stuff on The Mayor of Casterbridge, thinking maybe Michael Henchard was the answer.
Figuring it Out
Honestly, it could be a few different characters. Without more context, like the number of letters in the crossword answer, it’s tough to say for sure.
It depends on the specific * the clue had, for example, four letters, the answer is TESS.
But that’s the fun of it, right? The detective work. I enjoy the process.
