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

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

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40 Potential Answers:

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) Universal Oct 31, 2025
4% TUM Stomach, childishly (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 2, 2025
4% TARTLET Small open pastry (7) The Times Concise Oct 31, 2025
4% ULCER Stomach ailment (5) Commuter Oct 4, 2025
4% SLIT Small opening (4) LA Times Daily Sep 15, 2025
4% ABIDE Stomach (5) Wall Street Journal Aug 30, 2025
4% ROUND Circular (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 5, 2025
4% IRIS Body part with a sphincter muscle (4)
3% COVERS Reports of can opener, extra small (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 5, 2025
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