Small circular opening leading from the stomach to the duodenum, controlled by a sphincter muscle (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PYLORUS Small circular opening leading from the stomach to the duodenum, controlled by a sphincter muscle (7) (7)
5% ABS Stomach muscles (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 18, 2026
5% OCULI Circular openings in domes (5) LA Times Daily Jan 1, 2026
4% BELLY Stomach (5) The Telegraph Mini Feb 11, 2026
4% SKID Lose control of small gull (4) (4) Puzzler Cryptic Feb 11, 2026
4% ANTECHAMBER Small room leading to a larger one (11) The Times Concise Feb 5, 2026
4% DETEST Have no stomach for (6) New York Times Jan 25, 2026
4% SALE Circular focus (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 17, 2026
4% CAPITALISE Make money from openings provided by India's small enterprises (10) The Times Cryptic Jan 14, 2026
4% GASTRIC Of the stomach (7) (7) Mirror Classic Jan 11, 2026
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