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South America's "backbone" Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue South America's "backbone" last seen in USA Today puzzle. 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 ANDES.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | ANDES South America's "backbone" | (5) | USA Today | Mar 19, 2017 |
| 91% | SPINE Backbone | (5) | Thomas Joseph | Oct 6, 2025 |
| 91% | SPINES Backbones | (6) | Universal | Sep 29, 2025 |
| 87% | NEB It's s. of South Dakota | (3) | Newsday | Oct 5, 2025 |
| 83% | PATAGONIA Southernmost region of South America | (9) | The Times Specialist | Sep 1, 2025 |
| 83% | MAINSTAY Backbone | (8) | LA Times Daily | Jul 23, 2025 |
| 79% | RIO South America's ___ de la Plata | (3) | New York Times | Oct 7, 2025 |
| 79% | CARIB Indigenous person of northern South America | (5) | New York Times | Sep 26, 2025 |
| 79% | ACAI Antioxidant berry from South America | (4) | ||
| 79% | IMANI ___ Perry, award-winning author of 2022's "South to America" | (5) | New York Times | Aug 30, 2025 |
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