Cryptic crossword clue
Back from China maybe, first to leave 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ASTERN

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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What does ASTERN mean?

ASTERN adjective
  1. Behind a vessel; having a bearing of 180 degrees from ahead.
ASTERN adverb
  1. Behind (a vessel); in the rear.
  2. In the direction of the stern; backward (motion); to the rear.
  3. At or toward the rear of a vessel.

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