Showing backbone, turn the key (5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SPINE Showing backbone, turn the key (5) (5)
8% LEEK *Ship's backbone (4) Universal Nov 7, 2025
8% KEELS Boat backbones (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 6, 2025
8% SPINES Backbones (6) Universal Sep 29, 2025
7% INVERTEBRATE Creature with no backbone (12) The Times Concise Oct 29, 2025
7% SPINAL Backbone-based (6) Wall Street Journal Oct 20, 2025
7% RIB Bone attached to the backbone (3) Puzzler Backwords Oct 13, 2025
6% RETYPE Key in again (6) The Times Concise Nov 28, 2025
6% RSI Key injury? (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 28, 2025
6% ESC High key? (3) New York Times Nov 27, 2025
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