Denizens of the upper pharynx. Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Denizens of the upper pharynx. . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ADENOIDS.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ADENOIDS Denizens of the upper pharynx. (8)
6% ADENOID Upper pharynx tissue. (7)
5% ELITE Upper echelon (5) LA Times Daily Nov 21, 2025
5% ATTIC Upper-story room (5) Commuter Nov 20, 2025
5% ROOF Upper part of the mouth (4) Universal Nov 19, 2025
5% LIMITS Upper and lower boundaries (6) Commuter Nov 19, 2025
5% HUMERAL Of an upper arm bone (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 16, 2025
5% HIGHSOCIETY Upper-class lifestyle (11) Newsday Nov 12, 2025
5% HARLEM Upper Manhattan neighborhood (6) Commuter Nov 11, 2025
5% EUSTACHIANTUBE Connection between the middle ear and pharynx (14) The Times Specialist Nov 10, 2025
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"Denizens of the upper pharynx" refers to a part of the body where adenoids are located. Adenoids are a patch of tissue at the back of the nasal cavity, part of the immune system. The clue cleverly leads to "adenoids" as the answer.