Temporary inability to breathe, typically during sleep Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Temporary inability to breathe, typically during sleep last seen in Times Specialist puzzle. 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is APNOEA.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% APNOEA Temporary inability to breathe, typically during sleep (6) The Times Specialist Jul 22, 2024
7% APNEA Temporary stoppage of breathing during sleep (5)
5% REM Dreaming period during sleep: Abbr. (3)
5% EYES Organs closed during sleep (4) LA Times Daily Sep 30, 2025
5% OWLS "Wise" birds that sleep during the day (4)
5% APHASIA Inability to communicate (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 15, 2025
5% INSOMNIA Chronic inability to sleep (8) (8) Puzzler Aug 25, 2025
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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