Clues for the word "BREATHER"
We've had 28 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 40 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Easy crossword on June 23, 2025.
Definition of breather
- n. - One who breathes. Hence: (a) One who lives.(b) One who utters. (c) One who animates or inspires.
- n. - That which puts one out of breath, as violent exercise.
Referring Clues
- Swimmer hems about brief rest (8)
- Rest
- Respite
- Coffee break
- Timeout
- Short rest
- Reprieve
- Here brat disturbed rest
- Short pause for rest
- Respite for swimmer boxing soldier
- A rest - lung?
- Break one's nose, like Gill
- Rest of soldiers introduced to swimmer
- Again the swimmer comes out to have a rest
- Short break
- Short break for the tired heart, you might say?
- Pause
- The rest of the liver
- Break one's nose, perhaps
- Break for a gill
- Break a nose
- Swimmer about to go in, then rest
- Little Brother grabs one before the rest
- Break a lung
- Time-out
- Break
- Pause for rest
- Quick break
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Easy - June 23, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - June 02, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - May 17, 2025
- Daily American - June 24, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - February 06, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - May 17, 2023
- Family Time - April 30, 2023
- Daily American - June 24, 2022
- Evening Standard Easy - November 29, 2017
- Mirror Quick - September 21, 2017
- Evening Standard Cryptic - August 25, 2017
- Daily Cryptic - May 17, 2017
- Wall Street Journal - February 23, 2017
- Wall Street Journal - February 23, 2017
- Guardian Cryptic - May 02, 2016
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - January 11, 2016
- Guardian Quick - September 05, 2015
- New York Times - May 21, 2014
- Guardian Quick - June 06, 2012
- Guardian Quick - February 02, 2012
- Guardian Cryptic - December 12, 2011
- Wall Street Journal - November 11, 2011
- Guardian Cryptic - October 14, 2011
- Thinks Daily - April 24, 2011
- Guardian Quick - April 18, 2011
- Guardian Quick - May 25, 2010
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - December 29, 2009
- Guardian Cryptic - June 27, 2008
- New York Sun - November 23, 2007
- Guardian Prize - October 20, 2007
- And in 10 more crossword puzzles...