| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| SURFACED | Came up for air |
| TUA | David, who came up short in his quest for the heavyweight championship |
| GASP | Come up for air. |
| SURFACES | Comes up for air |
| SURFACE | Come up for air |
| EMERGE | Come up for air |
| ORWELL | "Coming Up for Air" author |
| ORWELL | "Coming Up for Air" novelist |
| TBA | Up in the air, for short |
| GASP | Sound after coming up for air |
| VENT | Come up for air, as a whale |
| TBA | Up in the air, as what to air, for short |
