The Clue
Rudolf or Myra (4 letter answer)
The Answer
HESS
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Notes
The answer HESS is seen frequently, appearing about once every 170 puzzles.
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Definition
HESS as a noun:
1. (Hess, Dame Myra Hess) = English pianist (1890-1965)
2. (Hess, Walter Hess, Walter Rudolf Hess) = Swiss physiologist noted for studies of the brain (1881-1973)
3. (Hess, Rudolf Hess, Walther Richard Rudolf Hess) = Nazi leader who in 1941 flew a solo flight to Scotland in an apparent attempt to negotiate a peace treaty with Great Britain but was imprisoned for life (1894-1987)
4. (Hess, Victor Hess, Victor Franz Hess) = United States physicist (born in Austria) who was a discoverer of cosmic radiation (1883-1964)