Ship's backbone
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This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, 05 December 2023. The answer KEEL is a 4-letter entry.
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- What is the answer to "Ship's backbone"?
- KEEL
- How many letters is the answer to "Ship's backbone"?
- The answer has 4 letters.
- When was this clue last seen?
- This clue last appeared in the NYT Crossword crossword on .
- Has this crossword clue appeared before?
- Yes. Variations of this clue have appeared 16 other times.
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