The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word BEHINDS
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What does BEHINDS mean?
BEHINDS noun- The rear, back-end
- Butt, the buttocks, bottom
- A one-point score.
- (1800s) The catcher.
- In the Eton College field game, any of a group of players consisting of two "shorts" (who try to kick the ball over the bully) and a "long" (who defends the goal).