Sounding unhappy, exhaled forcefully Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Sounding unhappy, exhaled forcefully featured in Times Quick Cryptic puzzle on January 21, 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BLEW.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BLEW Sounding unhappy, exhaled forcefully (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 21, 2026
5% HURL Throw forcefully (4) Commuter Jan 21, 2026
5% PELT Shower forcefully (4) The Washington Post Mini Jan 15, 2026
5% SLAM Shut forcefully, as a door (4)
5% SIGH Wistful exhalation (4) The Times Concise Jan 7, 2026
5% THRUST Forcefully push (6) The Times Concise Jan 2, 2026
5% FLING Throw forcefully (5) Newsday Dec 30, 2025
5% SAD Unhappy (3) The Telegraph Quick Dec 23, 2025
5% RESPIRES Inhales and exhales (8) Newsday Dec 21, 2025
5% HURLS Throws forcefully (5) New York Times Mini Dec 3, 2025

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