Cryptic crossword clue
Rising actor first to join opening night guessing game 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word MAHJONG

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What does MAHJONG mean?

MAHJONG noun
  1. A game (originally Chinese) for four players, using a collection of tiles divided into five or six suits.
  2. A solitaire game using the same tiles, where the player wins by removing pairs of matching exposed tiles until none remain.

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