1977 Robin Cook medical thriller

The answer to “1977 Robin Cook medical thriller” in the New York Times crossword is COMA — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 15, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 26-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.

“1977 Robin Cook medical thriller” answer

COMA (4 letters)

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is COMA.

Why the answer is COMA

COMA is the 4-letter solution that fits "1977 Robin Cook medical thriller" in the NYT Crossword crossword on March 15, 2026 (26-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does COMA mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of COMA is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

When else has “1977 Robin Cook medical thriller” 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.

March 15, 2026 (most recent) → COMA. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions