It jerks back seconds after swallowing one good portion Crossword Clue

Last seen in: The Times Cryptic · 2026-10-23

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(noun)

  1. a flap of cartilage that covers the windpipe while swallowing

(noun)

  1. the allotment of some amount by dividing something
  2. something less than the whole of a human artifact
  3. an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
  4. money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
  5. assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
  6. something determined in relation to something that includes it
  7. your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

(verb)

  1. give out

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    It jerks back seconds after swallowing one good portion (10)

    The Times Cryptic · Oct 23, 2026

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