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% TRACHEA Windpipe (7) The Times Sunday Concise May 3, 2026
6% KEYED Entered in (5) Newsday Jun 13, 2026
6% CAMEIN Entered (6) LA Times Daily May 29, 2026
6% AVERT Prevent, as a crisis (5) New York Times Mini May 11, 2026
6% OLDBLOCKADE Dad, in a euphemism / Naval barrier preventing entering and leaving (11) New York Times May 10, 2026
6% EVE First lady prevented from entering (3) (3) Puzzler Cryptic Apr 11, 2026
5% CAP It might prevent a scalp sunburn (3) The Atlantic Jun 13, 2026
5% ADMIT Allow to enter (5) Commuter Jun 12, 2026
5% INPUTS Data entered (6) Newsday Jun 11, 2026
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