Cryptic crossword clue
Wrong score put up in game 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word TENNIS

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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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 = tennis.
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 TENNIS mean?

TENNIS noun
  1. A sport played by two players (or four in doubles), who alternately strike the ball over a net using racquets.
  2. A match in this sport.
  3. An earlier game in which a ball is driven to and fro, or kept in motion by striking it with a racquet or with the open hand.
TENNIS verb
  1. To play tennis.
  2. To drive backward and forward like a tennis ball.

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