The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word FIFTHS
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What does FIFTHS mean?
FIFTHS noun- The person or thing in the fifth position.
- One of five equal parts of a whole.
- The fifth gear of an engine.
- A quantity of liquor equal to one-fifth of a gallon, or, more commonly, 750 milliliters (that is, three quarters of a liter).
- The musical interval between one note and another seven semitones higher (the fifth note in the major/minor scale)
- The fifth voice in a polyphonic melody.