Held (breath) in anticipation (5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BATED Held (breath) in anticipation (5) (5)
8% EXPECT Anticipate (6) USA Today Sep 18, 2025
8% AWAIT Anticipate (5) Eugene Sheffer Sep 17, 2025
7% FLAME Dragon's breath? (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 16, 2025
7% ATBAY Held in check (5) USA Today Oct 16, 2025
7% EXIST Live and breathe (5) Universal Oct 15, 2025
7% ROOM Space to breathe (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 13, 2025
7% DREAD Anticipate with foreboding (5) USA Today Oct 11, 2025
7% EXHALE Breathe out (6) Commuter Oct 8, 2025
7% AGOG Full of anticipation (4) LA Times Daily Oct 4, 2025
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