Breaks up bridges (5)

I think it could be either:

snaps

spans

'breaks' is the definition.
(I know this)

'up bridges' is the wordplay.
'up' says the letters should be written backwards (in down clue: letters go upwards).
'bridges' becomes 'spans' ('span' can be a synonym of 'bridge').
'spans' written backwards gives 'SNAPS'.

(Other definitions for snaps that I've seen before include "Informal photographs" , "Photos" , "Spells of cold weather" , "Breaks suddenly" , "Breaks in two" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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