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Prickly backbone (5) Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Prickly backbone (5) . 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 SPINE.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | SPINE Prickly backbone (5) | (5) | ||
| 10% | SPINALCOLUMN Backbone | (12) | The Times Sunday Concise | Sep 13, 2026 |
| 8% | BRIAR Prickly shrub | (5) | Newsday | Oct 5, 2026 |
| 8% | TEASEL Prickly plant (6) | (6) | Mirror Quick | Oct 1, 2026 |
| 8% | PINE Long backbone but no head | (4) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Sep 22, 2026 |
| 8% | CACTUS Prickly plant | (6) | The Telegraph Quick | Sep 12, 2026 |
| 8% | KEEL Boat backbone | (4) | Wall Street Journal | Jul 18, 2026 |
| 7% | BURR Prickly case around a seed | (4) | Puzzler Backwords | Oct 9, 2026 |
| 7% | BUR Rough and prickly seed holder (rhymes with "fur") | (3) | ||
| 7% | TEASELS Prickly flowering plants | (7) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Aug 24, 2026 |
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