Breath-taking! Find out the answer to this tricky crossword clue

Sure! In the context of the crossword clue “Inhaled, so to speak“, the answer is ‘ATE‘. To understand why, let’s dive into the science of breathing.

When we inhale, we take in air through our nose and mouth. This air travels down our trachea (windpipe) and into our lungs. Once in our lungs, the oxygen in the air is transferred to our bloodstream to be carried to our cells for energy. However, the process of inhaling doesn’t actually involve bringing anything into our body other than air.

On the other hand, when we ‘eat‘, we take food into our mouth and chew it into small pieces. These pieces of food then make their way through our esophagus and into our stomach. In the stomach, enzymes break down the food into even smaller pieces, which are eventually absorbed into the bloodstream to provide our cells with energy.

So, while we ‘inhale‘ air, we actually ‘eat‘ food. And this is why the answer to the crossword clue “Inhaled, so to speak” is ‘ATE‘.