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A position with game in front of it (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

goalie

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'front of it' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'a position with game' is the wordplay.
'position' becomes 'lie' (lie can mean to place or position).
'with' says to put letters next to each other.
'game' becomes 'go' (go is a board game).
'a'+'lie'='alie'
'alie' after 'go' is 'GOALIE'.

'in' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for goalie that I've seen before include "Netkeeper, in short" , "Football team member" , "number one" , "Hart perhaps" , "Footballer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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