Number of a certain rear bowling pin

I believe the answer is:

ten

(Other definitions for ten that I've seen before include "Base of decimal system" , "Half a score" , "No of sides of a decagon" , "Cardinal number" , "Very young" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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