Anesthetic first used on a patient in 1842 Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ETHER Anesthetic first used on a patient in 1842 (5) New York Times Sep 7, 2025
7% ABIDES Waits patiently (6) Commuter Mar 11, 2026
7% CHILD Patient for a pediatrician (5) Wall Street Journal Feb 9, 2026
7% WAIT Be patient (4)
7% AWAIT Be patient for (5) Newsday Dec 16, 2025
6% ICU Hospital wing for critical patients: Abbr. (3)
6% WAS Used to be (3) New York Times Mini Mar 14, 2026
6% INMATE Patient - lag (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Mar 12, 2026
6% INITIAL First (7) The Telegraph Quick Mar 7, 2026
6% WASP Stingy individual used to be first to pay (4) The Times Cryptic Mar 6, 2026

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