Break sharply
The crossword clue "Break sharply" is answered by SNAP, a 4-letter entry. Used 119 times across 31 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1954. It appears in 8 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the pilot data itself.
The answer
SNAP
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the SNAP answer page.
Used 119 times across 31 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1954. It appears in 8 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other clues for SNAP
Every other clue in this pilot answered by SNAP, most used first.
- Ginger cookie - used 121 times, most recently in 2026
- Cinch - used 108 times, most recently in 2026
- Break suddenly - used 77 times, most recently in 2026
Related clues
Pilot clues of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
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- Break in the action - LULL, used 93 times
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