The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ABAFT
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More clues leading to the result ABAFT
- Sailor needs a lot of sheets of pink paper for his behind!
- Coming out on top is one trailing in award, i.e. behind
- Reactionary football management undecided about getting behind
- Sailor with terribly fat behind
- Last to come forward for award, being in the rear
- Sailor a short distance nearer the stern
- Sailor’s a foot behind at sea
- Sailor's a foot behind the stern
- Accepted award
- Behind award for actor’s moving finale
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "behind" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case behind = abaft.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 ABAFT mean?
ABAFT adverb- On the aft side; in the stern.
- Backwards.
- Behind; toward the stern relative to some other object or position; aft of.