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Fortitude shown in personal column? (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

backbone

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This might be a double definition.

'fortitude' is the first definition.
(backbone is a kind of fortitude)

'personal column?' is the second definition.
'backbone' can be an answer for 'column?' (I have seen 'Spinal column ' mean 'backbone' so perhaps 'column' could also mean 'backbone'). I am not certain of the 'personal' bit.

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(Other definitions for backbone that I've seen before include "Lt protects the spinal cord" , "Firmness of character" , "Steel" , "Strength of character" , "Spine or courage" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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