Gaping mouth Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Gaping mouth last seen in Universal puzzle. 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 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is MAW.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MAW Gaping mouth (3) Universal Jun 11, 2025
43% MAWS Gaping mouths (4) Universal Jun 29, 2024
25% SWAM Did butterfly perhaps bring about gaping mouths? (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 27, 2019
4% GAWKS Gapes (5) Universal Oct 14, 2025
4% YAWNS Gapes (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 14, 2025
4% YAWNED Gaped (6) The Sun Two Speed Jul 5, 2025
4% RICTAL Gaping, as the mouth (6)
3% HUMS Sings with a closed mouth (4)
3% CUDS Cows' mouthfuls (4) Newsday Oct 19, 2025
3% GUM Part of the mouth (3) The Times Concise Oct 16, 2025

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In crossword puzzles, "Gaping mouth" is a clue for the word "MAW." "Maw" is an old-fashioned term for the mouth or jaws of a voracious animal, often used poetically or metaphorically. It adds a touch of literary flair to the puzzle!