Mouth essentially held in vice-like grip, to stop speaking Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CLAMUP Mouth essentially held in vice-like grip, to stop speaking (6) The Times Cryptic Jun 10, 2026
5% ORIFICE Mouth-like opening (7) Puzzler Backwords Jun 1, 2026
4% CEASE Stop (5) Commuter Jun 30, 2026
4% BOCA Manuel's mouth (4) Newsday Jun 26, 2026
4% ORAL By mouth (4) USA Today Quick Jun 24, 2026
4% DA By mouth (2) USA Today Quick Jun 24, 2026
4% CK By mouth (2) USA Today Quick Jun 21, 2026
4% HALTS Stops (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 20, 2026
4% GOCOLD Stop progressing, like an investigation (6) Universal Jun 17, 2026
4% ENOUGH Stop speaking English - virtually nothing (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Jun 17, 2026

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