The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SNOOKER
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result SNOOKER
- Game series reduced by 50% after securing no agreement
- Senor OK playing a game
- Rude gesture comes with little hesitation in game
- Put in an awkward position — it’s what Trump’s good at
- Thwart revolutionary American artist and sovereign
- First half of series without recess
- Game corner in series first half
- Game sister tackles it after I quit
- Activity successful with long breaks?
- Rising reserve wins corner in game
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The straight part
We know that "Thwart" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case thwart = snooker.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 SNOOKER mean?
SNOOKER noun- A cue sport, popular in the UK and other Commonwealth of Nations countries.
- The situation where the cue ball is in such a position that the opponent cannot directly hit the required ball with it.
- To play the game of snooker.
- To fool or bamboozle.
- To place the cue ball in such a position that (the opponent) cannot directly hit the required ball with it.
- (by extension) To put (someone) in a difficult situation.
- To become or cause to become inebriated.