Huffed and puffed is an expression used to describe someone who is out of breath after exerting a lot of effort. This phrase is often associated with the story of The Three Little Pigs, in which the Big Bad Wolf huffed and puffed to blow down the houses of the three pigs. In the crossword, the solutions for huffed and puffed are gasped (6 letters) and blew (4 letters). Gasped is a verb meaning to take a sudden, sharp intake of breath, usually due to surprise or shock. Blew is a verb meaning to exhale forcefully, often used to describe the action of wind or air.