What prevents food entering the windpipe (10) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EPIGLOTTIS What prevents food entering the windpipe (10) (10)
7% CLOT What heparin prevents (4) The Washington Post Mini Jan 9, 2026
6% EVE First lady prevented from entering (3) (3) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 21, 2026
6% PITSTAINS What antiperspirants can prevent (9) New York Times Jan 17, 2026
6% RAINOUTS What domed stadiums prevent (8) Newsday Dec 21, 2025
5% LEE Bruce of "Enter the Dragon" (3)
5% TEXTBOX Enter here! (7) New York Times Jan 30, 2026
5% RELOG Enter again, as data (5) LA Times Daily Jan 30, 2026
5% LOGON Enter a password, say (5) USA Today Jan 28, 2026
5% AVERTS Prevents from happening (6) The Times Concise Jan 27, 2026
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