The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word RETINA
I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result RETINA
- Eye part which damage could make tear in?
- This helps one to see in garret
- One in the eye ultimately for rude girl
- Part of the eye that’s concerning can start to atrophy
- What’s behind the humour about a girl
- Some eye queen with time for golf?
- How one might see there’s no sulphur in wine
- It’s essential for seeing part of minaret in Alhambra
- Half sure woman has something in her eye
- What’s behind humour about girl?
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The straight part
We know that "It’s behind pupil" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case it’s behind pupil = retina.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does RETINA mean?
RETINA noun- The thin layer of cells at the back of the eyeball where light is converted into neural signals sent to the brain.