NYT Crossword · 38 Across
“Breathlessness” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Saturday, February 28, 2026 as 38 Across. The answer has 5 letters. Reveal it below one square at a time, or open the hints first if you only want a push in the right direction.
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NYT Crossword · Saturday, February 28, 2026 · 38 Across
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The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Saturday, February 28, 2026.
Across
- 1Set unambitious goals crossword clue6 letters
- 7One playing beerball, perhaps crossword clue7 letters
- 14Tolkien ring bearer crossword clue7 letters
- 16Precious person crossword clue7 letters
- 17Phrase you might say while pointing at a photograph crossword clue7 letters
- 18Goes against the rule? crossword clue7 letters
- 19Musical set in Alphabet City crossword clue4 letters
- 20Term of endearment appropriated from 9-Down crossword clue3 letters
- 22Part of a Blues Brothers outfit crossword clue6 letters
- 23Animated friend of Sebastian the crab crossword clue5 letters
- 25Some arm muscles, informally crossword clue4 letters
- 27Cassiterite is a source of it crossword clue3 letters
- 28Robert Frost's middle name crossword clue3 letters
- 29___ Allen Express, Amtrak train from New York City to Burlington, Vt. crossword clue5 letters
- 31Innermost moon of Neptune crossword clue5 letters
- 33Pressure gauge? crossword clue11 letters
- 35Past, colloquially crossword clue11 letters
- 36Symbols used to group blocks of computer code crossword clue11 letters
- 37Was on the sidelines crossword clue5 letters
- 39Polynesian staple crossword clue3 letters
- 42Not mainstream, as some music genres crossword clue3 letters
- 43Fuss crossword clue4 letters
- 44Weakens, as an overly strong character, in video game lingo crossword clue5 letters
- 46Angora fabric crossword clue6 letters
- 49Utmost crossword clue3 letters
- 51___ Tung, star of cable TV's "The Summer I Turned Pretty" crossword clue4 letters
- 52Did a bedtime task crossword clue7 letters
- 54Modern banking convenience crossword clue7 letters
- 56Musical sample added for excitement crossword clue7 letters
- 57Animals in an early-2000s virtual fad crossword clue7 letters
- 58Entered again crossword clue7 letters
- 59One might play at home crossword clue6 letters
Down
- 1Kind of projection crossword clue6 letters
- 2Call at a roll call crossword clue6 letters
- 3Big jerk crossword clue6 letters
- 4Drink often sipped crossword clue5 letters
- 5Rap pioneers, slangily crossword clue3 letters
- 6Space to develop as a person? crossword clue4 letters
- 7In brief, to whom Grover Cleveland once said "I am making a strange wish for you ... that you may never be president of the United States" crossword clue3 letters
- 8School houses? crossword clue5 letters
- 9Dialect that is responsible for a large majority of Gen Z slang crossword clue4 letters
- 10Put one's foot down crossword clue4 letters
- 11Decorative items worn at Western galas crossword clue8 letters
- 12Like defendants at court crossword clue7 letters
- 13Principle of improv comedy crossword clue6 letters
- 15Gay nightlife spot with a dress requirement crossword clue10 letters
- 21Error correction tool crossword clue9 letters
- 24Uncork, so to speak crossword clue6 letters
- 26Body bronzer crossword clue10 letters
- 30___ Story (punny nickname for the "Iliad") crossword clue4 letters
- 31Like the lion killed by Hercules crossword clue6 letters
- 32Scientific classification for birds crossword clue4 letters
- 33Tesla, for one crossword clue4 letters
- 34Affliction treated with a nit comb crossword clue4 letters
- 35Acting like a sore loser, informally crossword clue8 letters
- 36___ counter crossword clue7 letters
- 37South Indian lentil stew crossword clue6 letters
- 39Following etiquette crossword clue6 letters
- 40Recently crossword clue6 letters
- 41Declaration after "because" crossword clue6 letters
- 43French relative crossword clue5 letters
- 45Skip the ceremony, say crossword clue5 letters
- 47Like some unmoisturized skin crossword clue4 letters
- 48Blue-roofed restaurant crossword clue4 letters
- 50Coral and sand, for two crossword clue4 letters
- 53Popular role-playing game since 1974, informally crossword clue3 letters
- 55One whose eyes are "all aglow" in "The Christmas Song" crossword clue3 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “Breathlessness”?
The answer has 5 letters. It starts with A and ends with A, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Breathlessness” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at 38 Across.
What is the answer to the “Breathlessness” crossword clue?
The answer is APNEA (5 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.