Cryptic crossword clue
Groaning backmarkers coming in look weary after swimming race 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "Groaning" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case groaning = creaky.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does CREAKY mean?

CREAKY adjective
  1. Tending to creak
  2. Worn down by overuse; decrepit
  3. Arthritic or rheumatic
  4. Of or relating to a special kind of phonation in which the arytenoid cartilages in the larynx are drawn together, compressing the vocal folds.

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