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Pain in mouth after cut in windpipe (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

trachea

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'cut in windpipe' is the definition.
'trachea' can be an answer for 'windpipe' (synonyms). I am unsure of the 'cut in' bit.

'pain in mouth' is the wordplay.
'pain' becomes 'ache' (ache is a kind of pain).
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'mouth' becomes 'tra' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'ache' placed into 'tra' is 'TRACHEA'.

'after' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for trachea that I've seen before include "get air supply through this" , "airway" , "body part" , "It connects the larynx and bronchi" , "membranous tube" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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