Ship's spine Crossword Clue

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Ship's spine Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. walk as if unable to control one’s movements
(noun)
1. a projection or ridge that suggests a keel
2. one of the main longitudinal beams (or plates) of the hull of a vessel; can extend vertically into the water to provide lateral stability

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

SHIP (verb)
1. go on board
2. transport commercially
SHIP (noun)
1. a vessel that carries passengers or freight
SPINE (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 3: Anagram

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LEEK

More WSJ Crossword (8/12/2026) Answers

Across

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20. Manhunt quarry

21. Mottled mousers

23. Granny Smith descriptor

25. Before sunrise

26. Slow-cooking drumettes over apple wood

32. Strip for chuckles

33. Plans for srs.

34. Dance club VIPs

37. High point

38. Bothersome

40. Keystone State port

41. One end of a royal flush

42. Makeup for a bowler

43. Mescal source

44. Pitcher with a 100-mile-per-hour fastball

47. Alfresco dining spot

50. Japanese legislature

51. Flowery shrubs

54. Batting rarities

59. Make sound

60. Some hard seltzers

62. Easy gait

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Down

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28. Prophetic sign

29. "Kid Tested" cereal

30. Nettle

31. Opposition vote

34. Winnerless outcome

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38. Stir-fry bit

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47. Concords

48. Blue hue

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52. Out of kilter

53. Brake part

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56. Like a horse that hobbles

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58. Tax IDs

61. Microbrew, often

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