Word, local to Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, for a narrow ravine cut by a stream; an animal's backbone, as a joint for cooking; or, something projecting like said rachis, such as a crest or Crossword Clue

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Crossword Answer For Word, local to Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, for a narrow ravine cut by a stream; an animal's backbone, as a joint for cooking; or, something projecting like said rachis, such as a crest or:

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CHINE Word, local to Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, for a narrow ravine cut by a stream; an animal's backbone, as a joint for cooking; or, something projecting like said rachis, such as a crest or (5)
51% GULCH Narrow ravine cut by a stream (5)
44% SLIT Narrow cut (4) Commuter Mar 20, 2026
43% GORGE Ravine (5) The Telegraph Quick Mar 6, 2026
41% ISLE ____ of Wight (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 5, 2026
41% INSOLENT Cheeky, swimming above the Isle of Wight? (8) (8) Mirror Cryptic Apr 3, 2026
41% SPINALCOLUMNS Backbones (13) Newsday Mar 29, 2026
41% SPINES Backbones (6) Thomas Joseph Mar 9, 2026
41% SOLENT Strait between Hampshire and the Isle of Wight (6) The Times Concise Jul 18, 2025
39% SHOO Word said to frighten away an animal (4) Puzzler Backwords Feb 21, 2026
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We found 40 solutions for Word, local to Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, for a narrow ravine cut by a stream; an animal's backbone, as a joint for cooking; or, something projecting like said rachis, such as a crest or. The top solutions are determined by popularity, ratings and frequency of searches. The most likely answer for the clue is CHINE.

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