Assuming one's a little backbone (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TIBIA Assuming one's a little backbone (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Mar 14, 2025
91% SPINE Backbone (5) Thomas Joseph Dec 29, 2025
83% SPINAL Backbone-related (6) LA Times Daily Jan 26, 2026
79% LEEK *Ship's backbone (4) Universal Nov 7, 2025
79% KEELS Boat backbones (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 6, 2025
76% ALIAS Assumed name (5) USA Today Jan 22, 2026
76% EAT Assume, as costs (3) New York Times Jan 16, 2026
76% IFSO "Assuming that's true…" (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 15, 2026
76% OPPOSES Is not in favour of work attitudes one assumes (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 13, 2026
76% BORROW Adopt, assume (6) Puzzler Backwords Jan 10, 2026

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