Setting of Fox's "Best Medicine"
Editorially verified for the Oct 17, 2026
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Fox’s Best Medicine is set in Maine, specifically the fictional coastal town of Port Wenn. The series adapts the British comedy-drama Doc Martin: its central doctor is a skilled surgeon who takes up work as a general practitioner in a small community. The Maine setting gives the story an American coastal backdrop while keeping the focus on the doctor’s uneasy adjustment to small-town life.
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The answer to “Setting of Fox's "Best Medicine"” in the The Washington Post crossword is MAINE — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post crossword on October 17, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 30-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.
“Setting of Fox's "Best Medicine"” answer
MAINE (5 letters)
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What is the answer to “Setting of Fox's "Best Medicine"”?
The answer is MAINE, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post crossword on October 17, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Setting of Fox's "Best Medicine"”?
5 letters: MAINE.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the The Washington Post crossword on October 17, 2026 (a Saturday puzzle), at 30-Across.
Can “Setting of Fox's "Best Medicine"” have a different answer?
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