___ Gawande, surgeon with the #1 New York Times best seller "Being Mortal"

Latest answer — May 04, 2025

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  1. 1Wines that Napa Valley is renowned for, informally
  2. 5"Right away!"
  3. 8School students
  4. 9Make a mistake ... or 8-Across backward
  5. 10Many a new driver

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  1. 1Items of clothing that may be worn backward
  2. 2___ Gawande, surgeon with the #1 New York Times best seller "Being Mortal"
  3. 3Hasbro toy with a pull handle and twistable crank
  4. 4Criticize snarkily, with "at"
  5. 6You're reading it
  6. 7Channel with "2" and "U" spinoffs

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  1. 1. Wines that Napa Valley is renowned for, informally — Answer: CABS
  2. 5. "Right away!" — Answer: ATONCE
  3. 8. School students — Answer: PUPILS
  4. 9. Make a mistake ... or 8-Across backward — Answer: SLIPUP
  5. 10. Many a new driver — Answer: TEEN

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  1. 1. Items of clothing that may be worn backward — Answer: CAPS
  2. 2. ___ Gawande, surgeon with the #1 New York Times best seller "Being Mortal" — Answer: ATUL
  3. 3. Hasbro toy with a pull handle and twistable crank — Answer: BOPIT
  4. 4. Criticize snarkily, with "at" — Answer: SNIPE
  5. 6. You're reading it — Answer: CLUE
  6. 7. Channel with "2" and "U" spinoffs — Answer: ESPN

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The answer to “___ Gawande, surgeon with the #1 New York Times best seller "Being Mortal"” in the New York Times Mini crossword is ATUL — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on May 4, 2025 at 2-Down. 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.

“___ Gawande, surgeon with the #1 New York Times best seller "Being Mortal"” answer

ATUL (4 letters)

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Why the answer is ATUL

ATUL is the 4-letter solution that fits "___ Gawande, surgeon with the #1 New York Times best seller "Being Mortal"" in the NYT Mini crossword on May 4, 2025 (2-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “___ Gawande, surgeon with the #1 New York Times best seller "Being Mortal"” appeared?

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May 4, 2025 (most recent) → ATUL. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “___ Gawande, surgeon with the #1 New York Times best seller "Being Mortal"”?

The answer is ATUL, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on May 4, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “___ Gawande, surgeon with the #1 New York Times best seller "Being Mortal"”?

4 letters: ATUL.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on May 4, 2025, at 2-Down.

Can “___ Gawande, surgeon with the #1 New York Times best seller "Being Mortal"” have a different answer?

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