Lacking backbone Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Lacking backbone . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TIMID.

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3 Potential Answers:

AnswerLengthSourceDate
TIMID Lacking backbone (5)
COWARDLY Lacking backbone (8)
SUPINE Lacking backbone. (6)

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