The thin cartilaginous flap that covers the entrance to the larynx during swallowing, preventing food from entering the trachea Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EPIGLOTTIS The thin cartilaginous flap that covers the entrance to the larynx during swallowing, preventing food from entering the trachea (10)
5% PETDOOR Entrance with a flap (7) USA Today Jan 10, 2026
4% VOICEBOX Larynx (8) The Times Concise Dec 18, 2025
4% DOGDOORS Flapped entrances for some pets (8) USA Today Dec 14, 2025
4% EVE First lady prevented from entering (3) (3) Puzzler Cryptic Nov 14, 2025
3% TRACHEA Larynx-lungs link (7) Newsday Jan 8, 2026
3% SWIG Large swallow (4) Newsday Jan 8, 2026
3% ATRIA Entrance halls (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jan 6, 2026
3% AMID During (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 6, 2026
3% TAB Small flap (3) Newsday Jan 2, 2026
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