"Why do doctors carry red pens? In case they need to draw blood from ____" (Dad joke) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue "Why do doctors carry red pens? In case they need to draw blood from ____" (Dad joke) featured in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle on April 5, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PATIENTS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PATIENTS "Why do doctors carry red pens? In case they need to draw blood from ____" (Dad joke) (8) The Times Specialist Sunday Apr 5, 2026
5% AORTA It carries blood from the heart (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Apr 1, 2026
5% ARTERIES Blood vessels that carry the blood away from heart (8)
5% AMAP "Do I need to draw you ___?" (4) Wall Street Journal Mar 7, 2026
5% PUN Many a dad joke (3)
4% SURE "Yeah, why not" (4) New York Times Midi Apr 5, 2026
4% OHNOREASON Coy response to "Why do you ask?" (10) New York Times Apr 3, 2026
4% LETS "Hey, why not?" (4) USA Today Apr 3, 2026
4% COUGH Request from a doctor (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 2, 2026
4% THEN In that case (4) Premier Sunday Mar 29, 2026

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