Like swallows, they might strain after first mouthful (7) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Like swallows, they might strain after first mouthful (7) . 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is MARTINS.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MARTINS Like swallows, they might strain after first mouthful (7) (7)
6% EMTS *Swallows (4) Universal Jan 23, 2026
6% ORIFICE Mouth-like opening (7) Puzzler Backwords Jan 8, 2026
6% BREED Strain (5) The Telegraph Quick Jan 3, 2026
5% DISS Bad-mouth (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 3, 2026
5% SWIG Large swallow (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 2, 2026
5% ROOFS Mouth tops (5)
5% MAWS Gaping mouths (4) Premier Sunday Feb 1, 2026
5% DAMP Like a towel after a shower (4)
5% CUD Cow's mouthful (3) USA Today Jan 29, 2026
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