Gaping mouth Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Gaping mouth last seen in Wall Street Journal 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) Wall Street Journal Nov 4, 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% RICTAL Gaping, as the mouth (6)
3% GARGLE Rinse mouth (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Nov 13, 2025
3% BEAK Bird's mouth (4)
3% PIEHOLE Mouth, in slang (7) USA Today Nov 10, 2025
3% ORALLY By word of mouth (6) Eugene Sheffer Nov 6, 2025
3% BANDY Pass (information) from mouth to mouth (5) (5) Puzzler Nov 4, 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!