Break suddenly
The crossword clue "Break suddenly" is answered by SNAP, a 4-letter entry. Used 77 times across 35 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1926. It appears in 15 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 77 times across 35 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1926. It appears in 15 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this pilot link to their own answer page.
- BURST (1 uses in xd)
- SNAPOFF (1 uses in xd)
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
- Break sharply - used 119 times, most recently in 2026
- Cinch - used 108 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.
- Take a break - REST, used 268 times
- Break in the action - LULL, used 93 times
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