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A game for Henry to master (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

halma

'a game' is the definition.
(halma is a kind of game)

'henry to master' is the wordplay.
'henry' becomes 'hal'.
'to master' becomes 'ma'.
'hal'+'ma'='HALMA'

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for halma that I've seen before include "played on board" , "Hopping board game" , "Leaping board game" , "Old board game" , "Board-game" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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