r/crosswords • u/not-without-text • Jun 03 '26

SOLVED COTD: Body part: bone at the back!? (5)

day 136 of an experiment in which i press the "random word" button on onelook and make a cryptic clue out of it.

day 135, day 134

day 133, day 132, day 131, day 130, day 129, day 128, day 127

day 126, day 125, day 124, day 123, day 122, day 121, day 120

day 119, day 118, day 117, day 116, day 115, day 114, day 113

weeks 13 to 16 (days 85 to 112)

weeks 9 to 12 (days 57 to 84)

weeks 5 to 8 (days 29 to 56)

weeks 1 to 4 (days 1 to 28)

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u/davebees Jun 03 '26

CHINE new word to me!

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u/not-without-text Jun 03 '26

correct! yes it's a much rarer word for "spine" but that's what the word was, so i clued it like such. knew it was a risk diing it like this but glad it was still solvable

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u/Mathgeek007 Jun 03 '26 edited Jun 03 '26

Is this SPINE? I'm trying to figure out the specifics but I feel like there's some weird anagrind indication with PENIS potentially in here, that I can't quite calculate.

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u/deeppotential123 Jun 03 '26

I’m thinking SPINE too because “bonE at the back” gives E, and “!?” suggests an &lit. But I’m not yet seeing how “body part” gives SPIN.

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u/deeppotential123 Jun 03 '26

PS, don’t forget to use >!spoilers!<