The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SCRABBLE
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More clues leading to the result SCRABBLE
- Grope for board game
- Scratch cards vacuously rejected by mob
- Scratch from game
- Grub that is given to hoi polloi
- Game played from scratch
- Special constable, tailed by mob, in scrape
- Bends over books by lecturer on “European game”
- Caught by mob after Sunderland’s opening game
- Chapter on mob after second game
- Unruly crowd holds up South Carolina game
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The straight part
We know that "Game played/scratch" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case game played/scratch = scrabble.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does SCRABBLE mean?
SCRABBLE noun- A scramble.
- To scrape or scratch powerfully with hands or claws.
- To gather hastily.
- To move with difficulty by making rapid movements back and forth with the hands or paws.
- To scribble.
- To mark with irregular lines or letters; to scribble on.