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What's reversing behind big black car? (6)

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I believe the answer is:

hearse

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'black car?' is the definition.
(car used in a funeral procession)

'what's reversing behind' is the wordplay.
'what' becomes 'eh' (sound used to ask 'what?' or 'pardon?').
'reversing' is a reversal indicator.
'behind' becomes 'arse' (both can mean the buttocks).
'eh' reversed gives 'he'.
'he'+'arse'='HEARSE'

'big' is the link.
I am not very happy about this link. It may belong to another bit of the clue.

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(Other definitions for hearse that I've seen before include "Vehicle for the last trip?" , "Vehicle to carry a coffin" , "Funeral car" , "Last time transport" , "Vehicle for carrying the dead" .)

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