Cryptic crossword clue
Tool setter's in the back 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "Tool" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case tool = reamer.
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 REAMER mean?

REAMER noun
  1. A tool for boring a hole wider.
  2. A device for rendering citrus juice.
  3. A tool used to scrape carbon deposit from the bowl of a pipe.
  4. A Stone Age prehistoric lithic stone tool, used in archeology nomenclature.

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