The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word CANASTA
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More clues leading to the result CANASTA
- Game helping to make American a star
- Article concealed by players before a game
- Game giving some American a start
- Game holy man found in most of Promised Land
- Game preserves/reserves with enclosed area
- Humbug to swallow while leading a game
- Card game, players including one with ace
- Soprano appearing in timeless choral work
- Jail like Tijuana lacks interior for game
- Isn’t able to take a second ace in card game
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The straight part
We know that "Game" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case game = canasta.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does CANASTA mean?
CANASTA noun- (games) A card game similar to rummy and played using two packs, where the object is to meld groups of the same rank.
- A meld of seven cards in a game of canasta.