The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word DIABOLO
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result DIABOLO
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- Top game
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- Return tennis stroke with assistance before love game
- Old boy’s back stuffing face with duck and game
- Game old boy recalled in two rings
- Game over then pitch second over
- Throw hand back before over for game
- Top game features a bod I trained, see?
- Game played in parts of India and Bologna
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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 = diabolo.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.
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What does DIABOLO mean?
DIABOLO noun- A juggling apparatus consisting of a spool which is whirled and tossed on a string attached to handsticks.