Muscle 'pinch' - rest somehow (9) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Muscle 'pinch' - rest somehow (9) featured in Guardian Quiptic puzzle on October 18, 2026. 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SPHINCTER.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SPHINCTER Muscle 'pinch' - rest somehow (9) (9) The Guardian Quiptic Oct 18, 2026
6% RUSTLED Pinched Dexter? (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 13, 2026
6% FRUGAL Penny-pinching (6) Wall Street Journal Oct 5, 2026
6% COPE Manage somehow (4) Commuter Oct 5, 2026
6% MAKEDO Get by somehow (6) Newsday Sep 27, 2026
6% ATOP Resting on (4) Thomas Joseph Sep 23, 2026
6% STEAL Pinch (5) The Telegraph Quick Sep 9, 2026
6% STEALING Pinching (8) The Telegraph Quick Aug 4, 2026
6% DRIB Pinch (4) LA Times Daily Jul 5, 2026
6% NIP Pinch (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 5, 2026

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