Why you might breathe into a paper bag or drink water upside down

Latest answer — January 25, 2025

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Across

  1. 1Comfy slip-on shoes, for short
  2. 5Convincing evidence
  3. 7Why you might breathe into a paper bag or drink water upside down
  4. 10Start arguing
  5. 11Mark left by trunks, perhaps
  6. 12Bird of Australia
  7. 13Bruce who starred in "Enter the Dragon"
  8. 14Small issue to "pick"
  9. 15Clairvoyant's gift, for short

Down

  1. 1Speed limit abbr.
  2. 2Art form with folding
  3. 3"___ milk is a natural laxative. That's something Gilligan never told us" ("Cast Away" line)
  4. 4Where L.A. and San Diego are, casually
  5. 6Utterly hopeless
  6. 8Trees with needles
  7. 9Like a big roller coaster drop
  8. 11Number of "things I hate about you," in a rom-com title

The answer to “Why you might breathe into a paper bag or drink water upside down” in the New York Times Mini crossword is HICCUPS — a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on January 25, 2025 at 7-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Why you might breathe into a paper bag or drink water upside down” answer

HICCUPS (7 letters)

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Why the answer is HICCUPS

HICCUPS is the 7-letter solution that fits "Why you might breathe into a paper bag or drink water upside down" in the NYT Mini crossword on January 25, 2025 (7-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does HICCUPS mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of HICCUPS is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(verb)

  • have an attack of hiccups or a single hiccup

When else has “Why you might breathe into a paper bag or drink water upside down” appeared?

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January 25, 2025 (most recent) → HICCUPS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Why you might breathe into a paper bag or drink water upside down”?

The answer is HICCUPS, a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on January 25, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Why you might breathe into a paper bag or drink water upside down”?

7 letters: HICCUPS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on January 25, 2025, at 7-Across.

Can “Why you might breathe into a paper bag or drink water upside down” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times Mini sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of today's NYT Mini answers?

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