Backbone Crossword Clue

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Backbone Crossword Answer

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NERVE

(5 letters)

MAINSTAY

(8 letters)

METTLE

(6 letters)

Helpful Hints

(noun)
1. a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf
2. the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord

Hint 2: Clue Definition

BACKBONE (noun)
1. the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
2. fortitude and determination

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

NERVE
(5 letters)
MAINSTAY
(8 letters)
METTLE
(6 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
PEINS

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