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Bony thing, angle on figure by the sound of it? (6)

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I believe the answer is:

coccyx

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'bony thing' is the definition.
(coccyx is a type of bone)

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(Other definitions for coccyx that I've seen before include "Bone of lower spine" , "Tail bone" , "fused vertebrae" , "bit of backbone" , "Small triangular bone at base of spine" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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