The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word LARYNX
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More clues leading to the result LARYNX
- Wart uncovered in feline voicebox
- A rook getting stuck in cat’s throat part
- Oddly ignored ulna: x-rays next part of windpipe
- A source of roar in wild cat?
- Cat grabbing a rat's head and part of throat
- Cat that’s trapped a rook’s airway
- A rupee trapped in wild cat’s windpipe
- Speaker’s cat catching a rook
- Cat grabs a radio’s top sound producer
- Laid back about praying regularly for organ
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The straight part
We know that "airway" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case airway = larynx.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does LARYNX mean?
LARYNX noun- An organ of the neck of mammals situated just below where the tract of the pharynx splits into the trachea and the oesophagus (or esophagus). It is involved in breath control and protection of the trachea, and, because it houses the vocal cords, sound production.