Hills often called the 'backbone of England' (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PENNINES Hills often called the 'backbone of England' (8) (8)
7% SPINAL Of the backbone (6) Thomas Joseph Feb 11, 2026
7% SPINE Backbone (5) Thomas Joseph Dec 29, 2025
6% MILLENNIUMBUG The Y2K problem was often called the ____ (13) The Times Specialist Sunday Feb 8, 2026
6% OVER __ the hill (4) Commuter Feb 2, 2026
6% DOWNS Duke possesses hills in southern England (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Jan 16, 2026
6% LEEK *Ship's backbone (4) Universal Nov 7, 2025
6% KEELS Boat backbones (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 6, 2025
6% THE PENNINES Range of hills known as the “backbone of England” (12) The Times Specialist Sunday Jun 5, 2022
5% MESA Flat-topped hill (4)
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