| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| LATCHES | Shuts the gate |
| gateposts | A post on which a gate is hinged, or against which it shuts |
| gatepost | A post on which a gate is hinged, or against which it shuts |
| BANS | Shuts the door on |
| sphincter | a ringlike muscle whose contraction narrows or shuts an orifice, eg the anus |
| sphincters | SPHINCTER, a ringlike muscle whose contraction narrows or shuts an orifice, eg the anus |
