The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SEVENS
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result SEVENS
- Saracens initially given 50/50 chance in game of rugby
- Ball game in uniform aboard ship
- Some men have no time for Rugby
- Numbers still to be brought aboard ship
- Spanish golfer’s bracing new ball game
- Numbers still wearing smalls
- Stokes quits one form of popular sport
- Like 8 on board game
- Rugby game still appearing in sections
- Game‘s level after striker’s header
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The straight part
We know that "Numbers" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case numbers = sevens.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 SEVENS mean?
SEVENS noun- The digit/figure 7 or an occurrence thereof.
- A card bearing seven pips.
- Rugby sevens.
- A pair of sevens.