Pillar, backbone, bulwark (8) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Pillar, backbone, bulwark (8) . 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is MAINSTAY.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MAINSTAY Pillar, backbone, bulwark (8) (8)
6% SPINAL Backbone-based (6) Wall Street Journal Oct 20, 2025
6% RIB Bone attached to the backbone (3) Puzzler Backwords Oct 13, 2025
6% SPINE Backbone (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 6, 2025
6% UPRIGHT Pillar or piano? (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 6, 2025
6% SPINES Backbones (6) Universal Sep 29, 2025
6% TENETS Pillars (6) TV Jul 6, 2025
5% ISLAM Five Pillars faith (5) LA Times Mini Aug 29, 2025
5% PENNINES Range known as the backbone of England (8)
5% STELE Ancient inscribed pillar (5)
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