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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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MAINSTAY Pillar, backbone, bulwark (8) (8)
7% RAMPART Bulwark (7) (7) Mirror Quick Nov 6, 2026
6% SPINE Backbone (5) Newsday Sep 29, 2026
6% SPINALCOLUMN Backbone (12) The Times Sunday Concise Sep 13, 2026
6% COLUMN Pillar (6) The Times Concise Sep 11, 2026
5% ISLAM Faith with five pillars (5) New York Times Sep 27, 2026
5% PINE Long backbone but no head (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 22, 2026
5% HAJJ Pillar of Islam (4) Newsday Aug 1, 2026
4% KEN ___ Follett, historical fiction author of "The Pillars of the Earth" (3)
4% SALAT One of the Five Pillars of Islam, referring to prayer (5) New York Times Aug 9, 2026
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