The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word PIPERS
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What does PIPERS mean?
PIPERS noun- A musician who plays a pipe.
- A bagpiper.
- A baby pigeon.
- A common European gurnard (Trigla lyra), having a large head, with prominent nasal projection, and with large, sharp, opercular spines.
- A sea urchin (Goniocidaris hystrix) with very long spines, native to the American and European coasts.