Ringlike muscle whose contraction narrows or shuts an orifice Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Ringlike muscle whose contraction narrows or shuts an orifice . 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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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SPHINCTER Ringlike muscle whose contraction narrows or shuts an orifice (9)
2% FIRTH Narrow inlet (5) Wall Street Journal Jan 31, 2026
2% OER Poet's contraction (3) Thomas Joseph Jan 29, 2026
2% LID "Shutting" part of the eye (3)
2% TWIN Narrow bed (4) Commuter Jan 28, 2026
2% ABS Core muscles (3) Commuter Jan 28, 2026
2% CRAMP Muscle spasm (5) Newsday Jan 27, 2026
2% TIC Muscle twitch (3) LA Times Daily Jan 27, 2026
2% AJAR Not quite shut (4) Newsday Jan 25, 2026
2% TAPER Get narrower (5) Commuter Jan 22, 2026
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