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adjective • of or relating to the velum noun • a consonant produced with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate adjective satellite • produced with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate (as `k' in `cat' and `g' in `gun' and `ng' in `sing') | ||||||||
| 34% | 11 | Soft on the palate | ||||||
adjective satellite • having a mild taste | ||||||||
| 33% | 10 | Part of the roof of the mouth | ||||||
noun • a muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking | ||||||||
Of The Soft Palate Crossword Clue
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VELAR which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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VELAR
Updated: October 11, 2023
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| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| New York Times18 Jan 1997 | Down 13 | |
| New York Times25 May 1984 | Down 45 | |
| New York Times28 Dec 1980 | Down 37 | |
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