Flap that covers the windpipe while swallowing (10)
I believe the answer is:
epiglottis
(Other definitions for epiglottis that I've seen before include "stop for a breather" , "Thin flap in the throat" .)
I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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