The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word ROUNDERS
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result ROUNDERS
- Game sour nerd lost
- Dismissed with less than player in game
- Versatile players, all missing game
- Boro’ under Southgate clinching game
- Contribution from pro under stress in ball-game
- Plumper son’s game
- ‘The Game’ from Queen contained in discs
- Bed rest taken regularly after some golf game
- Some hero under six in game
- Some aggro under stand for 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 = rounders.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does ROUNDERS mean?
ROUNDERS noun- A team sport played with bat and ball with one fielding side and one batting side. It is similar to softball and baseball.
- A Methodist preacher traveling a circuit, also referred to as a circuit rider.
- A railroad man who worked at a roundhouse, operating the turntable.
- A person who earns a living by playing cards
- A person who makes the rounds of bars, saloons, and similar establishments; figuratively, a debaucher or roué
- One who rounds; one who comes about frequently or regularly.
- A tool for making an edge or surface round.