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Huff and puff (crossword clue)

4 squares · NYT Crossword · June 23, 2026 · The answer stays hidden until you tap it

This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, June 23, 2026 (64 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Tuesday puzzles are a step up from Monday but still mostly straightforward.

Answer length: 4 squares

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P _ _ _

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P _ _ T

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PANT as a word: (ambitransitive) To breathe quickly or in a labored manner, as after exertion or from eagerness or excitement; to respire with heaving of the breast; to gasp; A quick breathing; a catching of the breath; a gasp: the panting of animals such as a dog with their tong hung out- as a form of thermoregulation.

PANT has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since March 18, 2026.

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