The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word HOCKEY
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result HOCKEY
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- Wine old solvers knocked back with bully
- Bullies are evident in this game
- Game you set about after drink
- Drug, nothing less, swallowed by former champion
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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 = hockey.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 HOCKEY mean?
HOCKEY noun- Ice hockey, a game on ice in which two teams of six players skate and try to score by shooting a puck into the opposing team's net, using their sticks.
- Field hockey, a team sport played on a pitch on solid ground where players have to hit a ball into a net using a hockey stick.
- A variation of hockey, such as roller hockey, street hockey, shinny, or ball hockey.
- Faeces, excrement.
- A line behind which a player's front foot must be placed when throwing a dart.