Ace lacking in backbone for meeting in Rugby Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SCRUM Ace lacking in backbone for meeting in Rugby (5) The Times Cryptic Mar 1, 2022
3% LEEK *Ship's backbone (4) Universal Nov 7, 2025
3% KEELS Boat backbones (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 6, 2025
3% INVERTEBRATE Animal lacking a backbone (12) (12) Mirror Classic Oct 26, 2025
3% SPINAL Backbone-based (6) Wall Street Journal Oct 20, 2025
3% SPINE Backbone (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 6, 2025
3% SPINES Backbones (6) Universal Sep 29, 2025
2% HAVENT Lack (6) Wall Street Journal Nov 8, 2025
2% AVON River through Rugby (4) Wall Street Journal Nov 6, 2025
2% ONE Ace in dominoes, e.g. (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 6, 2025

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