The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word MOONED
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What does MOONED mean?
MOONED verb- To display one's buttocks to, typically as a jest, insult, or protest.
- (usually followed by over or after) To fuss over something adoringly; to be infatuated with someone.
- To spend time idly, absent-mindedly.
- To expose to the rays of the Moon.
- To adorn with moons or crescents.
- (cryptocurrency) Of a coin or token: to rise in price rapidly.
- To shoot the moon.
- Of or resembling the moon; symbolized by the moon.