___ Castorp, protagonist of Thomas Mann’s “The Magic Mountain” NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / November 30, 2025

Crossword Answer

1 ? H

2 ? A

3 ? N

4 ? S

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Think of a common German first name that might belong to someone on an alpine adventure.

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???? is a common German male given name.

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The clue refers to the main character in Thomas Mann's novel 'The Magic Mountain.' ???? Castorp is the protagonist, and his first name is the answer to the clue.

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Composer Zimmer, Film composer Zimmer, Painter Holbein, Oscar-winning composer Zimmer, Geiger who invented the Geiger counter

NYT Crossword November 30 2025 Answers

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1 ? M
2 ? A
3 ? I
4 ? L
5 ? I
6 ? P
7 ? A
8 ? B
9 ? O
10 ? E
11 ? R
12 ? P
? O
? L
? L
? O
13 ? I
? N
? A
? N
14 ? E
15 ? A
? D
? R
? E
16 ? P
17 ? S
? U
? D
? O
? K
? U
18 ? A
? S
? S
? A
? Y
19 ? N
? E
? R
? V
? E
20 ? S
21 ? M
? A
? M
? E
? T
22 ? D
23 ? O
? N
? T
? S
? P
? E
24 ? A
? K
25 ? S
? E
? A
? T
26 ? S
27 ? A
? L
? P
? S
28 ? G
? O
? A
29 ? A
? T
? P
30 ? R
? S
31 ? S
32 ? A
? R
? A
? L
33 ? N
? A
? U
? T
34 ? I
? L
? U
? S
35 ? N
? H
? L
36 ? T
? H
? A
37 ? T
? L
? L
? D
? O
38 ? U
? M
? P
39 ? W
? A
? T
? T
40 ? T
? E
? E
41 ? S
? O
? F
? A
42 ? S
? I
? A
43 ? P
? I
? T
44 ? B
? O
? S
? S
45 ? A
? T
? B
? A
46 ? Y
47 ? T
? E
? S
48 ? T
? B
? A
? N
49 ? H
? A
? N
? S
50 ? L
? A
? U
? D
? E
51 ? H
? E
? R
? E
52 ? E
53 ? L
? E
? C
? T
? O
54 ? R
55 ? I
? N
? C
? A
? N
56 ? T
? A
? R
? I
? F
57 ? F
58 ? S
59 ? D
? O
? J
? O
60 ? N
? I
61 ? H
62 ? S
? K
? Y
63 ? F
? O
? R
64 ? T
? O
? R
? O
65 ? T
? R
? A
? N
66 ? S
? I
? C
? O
67 ? N
68 ? C
? L
? O
? B
69 ? B
? E
? R
? E
? D
70 ? V
? I
? M
71 ? L
? O
? O
? I
? E
72 ? H
? O
? N
? O
? R
73 ? E
? T
? A
74 ? B
? U
? N
75 ? S
? O
76 ? S
77 ? W
78 ? E
? E
? T
79 ? R
? A
80 ? D
81 ? S
82 ? O
83 ? P
? O
? R
84 ? A
? I
? N
? T
? I
? T
? F
? U
85 ? N
86 ? T
? E
87 ? S
88 ? S
89 ? A
90 ? C
? H
? O
? Y
91 ? H
? O
? N
92 ? J
? L
? O
93 ? S
? O
94 ? B
95 ? S
? W
? A
? N
96 ? R
? A
? R
? I
97 ? T
? A
? N
98 ? N
? U
? B
? I
99 ? A
100 ? V
? A
101 ? M
? P
? I
? N
? G
102 ? I
? R
? K
? S
? O
? M
? E
103 ? A
? D
? U
? L
? T
104 ? A
? B
? T
? O
? N
? E
? R
105 ? M
? A
? Y
? H
? E
? M
106 ? P
? E
? R
? E
? S
107 ? E
? A
? T
? E
? R
? Y

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The answer to “___ Castorp, protagonist of Thomas Mann’s “The Magic Mountain”” in the New York Times puzzle November 30 2025 is HANS. Quite straight and simple! Complete your daily NYT Mini challenge with this solution.

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A: The most common and recent 4-letter answer for "___ Castorp, protagonist of Thomas Mann's "The Magic Mountain"" is HANS.

A: The clue refers to the main character in Thomas Mann's novel 'The Magic Mountain.' Hans Castorp is the protagonist, and his first name is the answer to the clue.

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on November 30, 2025.

A: Hans is a common German male given name.

A: Composer Zimmer, Film composer Zimmer, Painter Holbein, Oscar-winning composer Zimmer, Geiger who invented the Geiger counter

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