Small fleshy flap of tissue that hangs in the back of the throat (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% UVULA Small fleshy flap of tissue that hangs in the back of the throat (5) (5)
7% TONSILS Throat tissues (7) Universal Aug 31, 2025
6% HESITATE Hang back (8) Universal Oct 28, 2025
6% TONSIL Throat tissue often removed (6) Newsday Sep 30, 2025
5% PEACH Fleshy fruit (5) The Telegraph Quick Nov 14, 2025
5% KLEENEX Soft tissue (7) LA Times Daily Nov 14, 2025
5% NECROSIS Tissue death (8) Wall Street Journal Nov 1, 2025
5% DOGGIEDOOR Flap for Fido (10) Wall Street Journal Oct 28, 2025
5% AHEM Throat clearer (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 20, 2025
5% MEATY Substantial; fleshy (5) The Telegraph Plusword Oct 1, 2025
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