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Unrelenting back (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stern

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'unrelenting' is the first definition.
(I know that unrelenting can be written as stern)

'back' is the second definition.
(stern means the back of a boat)

(Other definitions for stern that I've seen before include "Rear of a vessel" , "Severe and unremitting: area of a ship" , "Rear; severe, serious" , "Severe in the rear of the ship?" , "Unyielding part of the ship" .)

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