Holding one's breath, essentially Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Holding one's breath, essentially . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is APNEA.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% APNEA Holding one's breath, essentially (5)
83% GASP Catch one's breath (4) (4) Mirror Quick Jan 4, 2026
79% CORE Essential (4) LA Times Daily Jan 3, 2026
79% NEED Essential (4) New York Times Dec 21, 2025
79% AIR Breathe it in! (3) The Atlantic Nov 30, 2025
75% PANT Breathe heavily (4)
75% ASI "___ live and breathe!" (3) Wall Street Journal Jan 10, 2026
75% PEN Autograph essential (3)
75% RETAIN Hold on to (6) The Telegraph Quick Jan 7, 2026
75% VAPOR Contrail, essentially (5) LA Times Daily Jan 6, 2026
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