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noun • a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open verb • breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted | ||||||||
| 45% | 6 | Like em dashes vis-à-vis en dashes | ||||||
noun • a person with a strong desire for something adverb • for more time | ||||||||
| 31% | 9 | Respond to a joke with a similar joke | ||||||
verb • throw back with a quick, light motion | ||||||||
Dashes Up Cracking Joke Struggling For Breath Crossword Clue
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GASPING which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
GASPING
Updated: October 14, 2023
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| The Guardian Cryptic25 Nov 2014 | Down 2 | |
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