___ bowling (4)
I believe the answer is:
lawn
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">bowling</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(lawn bowling is a kind of bowling)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for lawn that I've seen before include "Grass-covered ground" , "Type of thin linen or cotton" , "type of tennis" , "Mown grass; cotton" , "Blades trimmed" .)