Insect that can hold its breath for 40 minutes, informally Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ROACH Insect that can hold its breath for 40 minutes, informally (5) Universal Aug 17, 2021
5% LOO Flushed London can, informally (3)
5% TINY Minute (4) The Telegraph Quick Sep 11, 2025
5% NOW This minute (3) Puzzler Backwords Sep 8, 2025
5% ANT Insect that can lift fifty times its own weight (3)
5% DONT "___ hold your breath!" (4)
5% OTTER Mammal that can hold its breath up to eight minutes (5) New York Times Apr 23, 2021
4% FLAME Dragon's breath? (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 16, 2025
4% EXIST Live and breathe (5) Universal Oct 15, 2025
4% ROOM Space to breathe (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 13, 2025

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