Cryptic crossword clue
Evergreens behind small mountain ridges 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "mountain ridges" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case mountain ridges = spines.
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 SPINES mean?

SPINES noun
  1. The series of bones situated at the back from the head to the pelvis of a person, or from the head to the tail of an animal; backbone, vertebral column.
  2. Something resembling a backbone, such as a ridge, or a long, central structure from which other structures radiate.
  3. A pointed, fairly rigid protuberance or needle-like structure on an animal, shell, or plant.
  4. The heartwood of trees.
  5. Courage or assertiveness.
  6. The stiffness of an arrow.

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