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Blowing Hard Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
HUFFING which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
HUFFING
Updated: October 10, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "HUFFING" which means:
- noun
- • An act of forcible exhalation verb
- • To breathe heavily.
- • To say in a huffy manner.
- • To enlarge; to swell up.
- • To bluster or swell with anger, arrogance, or pride; to storm; to take offense.
- • To treat with arrogance and insolence; to chide or rebuke rudely; to bully, to hector.
- • To inhale psychoactive inhalants.
- • (draughts) to remove an opponent's piece as a forfeit for deliberately not taking a piece (often signalled by blowing on it).
An example sentence would be:
- • "She was huffing and puffing after running up the stairs."
- • "He was huffing and puffing after climbing up the stairs."
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| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| New York Times07 Feb 1990 | Down 44 | |
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