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Backbone Crossword Clue

Last seen in: Star Tribune · 2026-10-26

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(noun)

  1. a sharp rigid animal process or appendage; as a porcupine quill or a ridge on a bone or a ray of a fish fin
  2. the part of a book's cover that encloses the inner side of the book's pages and that faces outward when the book is shelved
  3. the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
  4. a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf
  5. any sharply pointed projection

(noun)

  1. the part of a network that connects other networks together
  2. the part of a book's cover that encloses the inner side of the book's pages and that faces outward when the book is shelved
  3. fortitude and determination
  4. the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
  5. a central cohesive source of support and stability

2 Potential Answers:

  • 99% match 5 letters
    SPINE

    Backbone (5)

    Star Tribune · Oct 26, 2026

  • Match unavailable 5 letters
    SPINE

    Backbone (5)

    Star Tribune · Oct 25, 2026

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