The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word CROQUET
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result CROQUET
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- Queen being grabbed by womaniser in court game
- Game flirt getting run in
- Little taste of cheddar cheese, not for game
- Game and potato dish left unfinished
- Tease round back of keeper in genteel sport
- Caught and run out? Gutted silence after game
- Odd quote after extremely clever 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 = croquet.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does CROQUET mean?
CROQUET noun- (games) A game played on a lawn, in which players use mallets to drive balls through hoops (wickets).
- (games) A shot in this game in which the striker's ball and another ball are moved by hitting the striker's ball when they have been placed in contact following a roquet.
- A croquette.
- (games) To play a shot in the game of croquet in which the striker's ball and another ball are moved by hitting the striker's ball when they have been placed in contact following a roquet.