The 'backbone of England' — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 8–letter crossword clue “The 'backbone of England'”? This page covers its appearance in Guardian Quick on 2nd Sept 2019. You can reveal the answer at your pace — one letter at a time or the whole word in one go. We also provide helpful extras where available: an AI-generated hint, a dictionary definition, other clues that share the same answer, and a jumbled-letters view for quick anagramming.
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The answer to “The 'backbone of England'” is PENNINES (8 letters).
We last saw “The 'backbone of England'” in Guardian Quick on 2nd Sept 2019.
The 8-letter answer for “The 'backbone of England'” is PENNINES.
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