Cryptic crossword clue
Good game with the French must include stout basic principle 6,4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 plus 4 letter word GROUND RULE

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "basic principle" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case basic principle = ground rule.
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