Cryptic crossword clue
Backing out of tortuous final passage 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word OUTRO

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The straight part
We know that "final passage" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case final passage = outro.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does OUTRO mean?

OUTRO noun
  1. A portion of music at the end of a song; like an intro, but at the end instead of the beginning.
  2. The closing sequence at the end of a film, television program, video game etc.

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