The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word STIFFS
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What does STIFFS mean?
STIFFS noun- An average person, usually male, of no particular distinction, skill, or education, often a working stiff or lucky stiff.
- A person who is deceived, as a mark or pigeon in a swindle.
- A cadaver; a dead person.
- A flop; a commercial failure.
- A person who leaves (especially a restaurant) without paying the bill.
- (by extension) A customer who does not leave a tip.
- Any hard hand where it is possible to exceed 21 by drawing an additional card.
- Negotiable instruments, possibly forged.
- To fail to pay that which one owes (implicitly or explicitly) to another, especially by departing hastily.
- To cheat someone
- To tip ungenerously