Working through the LA Times Daily Crossword crossword from April 3, 2020 and stuck on "Backbone or spine"? Our solver has identified 26 potential answers for this clue. The most likely solution is GRIT, a 4-letter word with a 99% confidence rating drawn from our extensive archive of crossword puzzle data.
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26 Other Potential Answers
Rank
Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
GRIT
Backbone or spine
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 3, 2020
99%
GRIT
Backbone or spine
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 3, 2020
8%
CATCOW
Yoga pose that alternates between arching and rounding the spine
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 16, 2026
8%
CATCOW
Yoga pose that alternates between arching and rounding the spine
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 16, 2026
8%
LEEK
*Ship's backbone
(4)
Universal Crossword
Nov 7, 2025
8%
LEEK
*Ship's backbone
Universal Crossword · Nov 7, 2025
8%
CHORDATE
Animal having a backbone
(8)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Mar 30, 2025
8%
CHORDATE
Animal having a backbone
Premier Sunday Crossword · Mar 30, 2025
8%
KEEL
Ship's spine
(4)
Universal Crossword
Sep 11, 2024
8%
KEEL
Ship's spine
Universal Crossword · Sep 11, 2024
8%
PAGE
Unit attached to a spine
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 17, 2024
8%
PAGE
Unit attached to a spine
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 17, 2024
8%
DISC
Part of the spine
(4)
Universal Crossword
Jun 2, 2024
8%
DISC
Part of the spine
Universal Crossword · Jun 2, 2024
8%
AUTHOR
Name on a spine
(6)
Universal Crossword
Aug 10, 2023
8%
AUTHOR
Name on a spine
Universal Crossword · Aug 10, 2023
8%
REBIND
Fix the spine of, as a book
(6)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jun 18, 2023
8%
REBIND
Fix the spine of, as a book
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jun 18, 2023
8%
SPINAL
Related to the backbone
(6)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Dec 25, 2022
8%
SPINAL
Related to the backbone
Premier Sunday Crossword · Dec 25, 2022
8%
TITLE
Words on a spine
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 6, 2022
8%
TITLE
Words on a spine
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 6, 2022
8%
COIL
Notebook's spine, perhaps
(4)
Universal Crossword
Feb 26, 2021
8%
COIL
Notebook's spine, perhaps
Universal Crossword · Feb 26, 2021
8%
PORCUPINE
Creature with more than one spine
(9)
Universal Crossword
Dec 23, 2019
8%
PORCUPINE
Creature with more than one spine
Universal Crossword · Dec 23, 2019
8%
SACRUM
Bone at the base of the spine
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 7, 2018
8%
SACRUM
Bone at the base of the spine
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 7, 2018
1%
EERIER
More spine-tingling
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 21, 2026
1%
EERIER
More spine-tingling
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 21, 2026
1%
HORNYTOAD
Lizard with defensive spines
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 27, 2025
1%
HORNYTOAD
Lizard with defensive spines
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 27, 2025
1%
HORNEDTOAD
Lizard with spines on its head
(10)
Universal Crossword
Sep 14, 2025
1%
HORNEDTOAD
Lizard with spines on its head
Universal Crossword · Sep 14, 2025
1%
SACRA
Bones at the bases of spines
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 4, 2025
1%
SACRA
Bones at the bases of spines
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 4, 2025
1%
BABYGRAND
Piano larger than a spinet
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 9, 2025
1%
BABYGRAND
Piano larger than a spinet
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 9, 2025
1%
VOL
Book-spine abbr.
(3)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Jan 1, 2025
1%
VOL
Book-spine abbr.
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jan 1, 2025
1%
KEELS
Boat backbones
(5)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Feb 19, 2024
1%
KEELS
Boat backbones
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Feb 19, 2024
1%
ASMRTIST
Creator of spine-tingling content?
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 25, 2023
1%
ASMRTIST
Creator of spine-tingling content?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 25, 2023
1%
BOOKENDS
They keep spines upright ... or the first and last two letters of the starred clues' answers, in two ways?
(8)
Universal Crossword
Dec 4, 2021
1%
BOOKENDS
They keep spines upright ... or the first and last two letters of the starred clues' answers, in two ways?
Universal Crossword · Dec 4, 2021
1%
URIS
Leon on many spines
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 11, 2018
1%
URIS
Leon on many spines
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 11, 2018
1%
TOMES
Ones with wide spines
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 2, 2018
1%
TOMES
Ones with wide spines
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 2, 2018
1%
CACTI
They usually have spines
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 10, 2018
1%
CACTI
They usually have spines
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 10, 2018
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How many possible solutions does "Backbone or spine" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 26 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is GRIT (4 letters).
What is the best answer for "Backbone or spine"?
The best answer for "Backbone or spine" is GRIT with 4 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Backbone or spine" been used as a crossword clue?
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It was last seen in the LA Times Daily Crossword on April 3, 2020.