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Bones in back area (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sterna

'bones' is the definition.
(sternum is a kind of bone)

'back area' is the wordplay.
'back' becomes 'stern' (I've seen this before).
'area' becomes 'a' (maths abbreviation).
'stern'+'a'='STERNA'

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for sterna that I've seen before include "Breastbones" , "Formal backbones, Latin plural" , "Bones in front" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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