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What may be left behind back of store, say (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

estate

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'what may be left' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'behind back of store say' is the wordplay.
'behind' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'back of' indicates one should take the final letters.
'say' becomes 'state' (synonyms).
The last letter of 'store' is 'e'.
'e'+'state' is 'ESTATE'.

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(Other definitions for estate that I've seen before include "Industrial area" , "Person's belongings after death" , "Land with buildings" , "park perhaps" , "Area of landed property" .)

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