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The Clue

It may be blocked (5 letter answer)

The Answer

SINUS

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Notes

The answer SINUS is uncommon, appearing about once every 450 puzzles.

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Part of the head that may be congested
Nasal congestion locale
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Kind of headache
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Cold place?
Common blockage locale
Bend or curve
Breathing passage
Otolaryngologist's concern
Hole in one's head?
Skull cavity
Cavity; hollow
Congestion location
Anatomical cavity
Congested area, sometimes
Kind of pressure
Body cavity
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Cavity in a bone
Congestion site
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Head cavity
It may be congested
___ cavity

Definition

SINUS as a noun:

1. (fistula, sinus) = an abnormal passage leading from a suppurating cavity to the body surface
2. any of various air-filled cavities especially in the bones of the skull
3. (venous sinus, sinus) = a wide channel containing blood; does not have the coating of an ordinary blood vessel