Admit oxygen

Latest answer — August 22, 2026

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Clue explained

To INHALE is to draw air, including oxygen, into the lungs. The verb is in the base form after the implied command or definition “Admit.”

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Definition
An educational illustration showing air entering the lungs during inhalation.

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The answer to “Admit oxygen” in the Eugene Sheffer crossword is INHALE — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on August 22, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 9-Down. 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.

“Admit oxygen” answer

INHALE (6 letters)

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is INHALE.

What does INHALE mean?

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

(verb)

  • breathe in (air, gas, smoke, etc.)

When else has “Admit oxygen” appeared?

Eugene Sheffer reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

August 22, 2026 (most recent) → INHALE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Admit oxygen”?

The answer is INHALE, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on August 22, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Admit oxygen”?

6 letters: INHALE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on August 22, 2026 (a Saturday puzzle), at 9-Down.

Can “Admit oxygen” have a different answer?

Yes — Eugene Sheffer 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 this day's Eugene Sheffer answers?

The full grid for August 22, 2026 is on the Eugene Sheffer answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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