The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word LUMBAGO
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More clues leading to the result LUMBAGO
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- Backache? Penny must leave plant
- Album playing on journey is a pain
- Stack Beano at first with earlier back issue
- Prisoner to engage posh doctor over complaint
- Suggestion of doubt after learner driver gets to talk about old pain in back
- Business graduate stuck in Galician city – what a pain!
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- Pain cutting ear, then doctor back
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The straight part
We know that "pain in back" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case pain in back = lumbago.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does LUMBAGO mean?
LUMBAGO noun- Backache of the lumbar region or lower back, which can be caused by muscle strain or a slipped disk.