"Tom Lake" novelist Patchett
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Ann Patchett is the novelist behind Tom Lake, the book named in the clue. In the novel, set during the COVID-19 pandemic, Lara tells her three daughters about a summer decades earlier when she performed in a production of Our Town at a Michigan theater and fell for fellow actor Peter Duke. The family’s present-day work harvesting cherries gives Lara’s memories a warm, intimate setting. Patchett is also known for the novel Bel Canto.
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The answer to “"Tom Lake" novelist Patchett” in the New York Times crossword is ANN — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 12, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 1-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.
“"Tom Lake" novelist Patchett” answer
ANN (3 letters)
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October 12, 2026 (most recent) → ANN. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
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What is the answer to “"Tom Lake" novelist Patchett”?
The answer is ANN, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 12, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “"Tom Lake" novelist Patchett”?
3 letters: ANN.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times crossword on October 12, 2026 (a Monday puzzle), at 1-Down.
Can “"Tom Lake" novelist Patchett” have a different answer?
Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.
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