Cryptic crossword clue
Serious footballers ultimately become backs 6

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

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What does STERNS mean?

STERNS noun
  1. The rear part or after end of a ship or vessel.
  2. The post of management or direction.
  3. The hinder part of anything.
  4. The tail of an animal; now used only of the tail of a dog.
STERNS noun
  1. A bird, the black tern.

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