Held breath at first then ate the last of the bread (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BATED Held breath at first then ate the last of the bread (5) (5)
6% DINED Ate (5) The Telegraph Plusword Dec 9, 2025
5% INHALE Take a breath (6) Commuter Feb 24, 2026
5% HASBRO Toy company that held the first-ever "Monopoly" championship (6)
5% RYE Sandwich bread (3) Newsday Feb 23, 2026
5% WHEAT Bread choice (5) USA Today Feb 21, 2026
5% GASP Sharp breath (4) The Telegraph Quick Feb 19, 2026
5% PANT Breathe hard (4) USA Today Feb 17, 2026
5% EUROS French bread? (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 16, 2026
5% TEA Ate terrible meal (3) (3) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Feb 14, 2026
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