Fastening a bone in where it belongs (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LEASHING Fastening a bone in where it belongs (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Aug 8, 2025
7% SCREW Fastener (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 3, 2025
7% NUTS Fasteners (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 18, 2025
6% SACRA Back bones (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 20, 2025
6% KNIT Mend, as bones (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 16, 2025
6% THY Belonging to thee (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 13, 2025
6% TIBIA Leg bone (5) Eugene Sheffer Oct 10, 2025
6% BEEF Bone to pick (4) Universal Oct 10, 2025
6% ILIA Haunch bones (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 9, 2025
6% LOOSE Inadequately fastened (5) The Times Concise Oct 8, 2025

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