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)
3% SPASM Sudden muscle contraction (5) USA Today Aug 8, 2025
2% YALL Southern contraction (4) Universal Sep 8, 2025
2% LEASE Renter's contract (5) Newsday Sep 8, 2025
2% SLIT Narrow cut (4) Newsday Sep 7, 2025
2% ITS Pronoun or contraction (3) Newsday Sep 7, 2025
2% ABS Tummy muscles (3) Premier Sunday Sep 7, 2025
2% YAKS Won't shut up (4) Newsday Sep 4, 2025
2% TONE Muscle quality (4) Universal Sep 3, 2025
2% SPEC On __: without a contract (4) LA Times Daily Sep 1, 2025
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