Cryptic crossword clue
Scoreless game given a bashing in the Observer 2-6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word NO-HITTER

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The straight part
We know that "Scoreless game" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case scoreless game = no-hitter.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does NO-HITTER mean?

NO-HITTER noun
  1. A game in which no batter on one of the teams got a hit.

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