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Backbone Of England Crossword Clue

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noun

• a system of hills in Britain that extend from the Scottish border in the north to the Trent River in the south; forms the watershed for English rivers

35%7 Part of the backbone of England
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33%8 Showing a lack of backbone or backbone
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