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% CRAMP Painful muscle contraction (5) The Times Specialist Oct 27, 2025
3% SPASMS Muscle contractions (6) USA Today Oct 13, 2025
2% ENDED Shut down (5) LA Times Daily Nov 11, 2025
2% CLOSE Shut (5) (5) Mirror Classic Nov 10, 2025
2% TONE Muscle quality (4) USA Today Nov 10, 2025
2% TAPER Narrow (5) (5) Mirror Quick Nov 8, 2025
2% SLITS Narrow cuts (5) Eugene Sheffer Nov 7, 2025
2% NDA Confidentiality contract (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 4, 2025
2% ABS Tummy muscles (3) Newsday Nov 4, 2025
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