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A small games enclosure (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

playpen

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'a small games enclosure' is the definition.
'playpen' can be an answer for 'enclosure' (playpen is a kind of enclosure). I'm not certain of the 'a small games' bit.

'games enclosure' is the wordplay.
'games' becomes 'play' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'enclosure' becomes 'pen' (pen is a kind of enclosure).
'play'+'pen'='PLAYPEN'

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(Other definitions for playpen that I've seen before include "device to capture the young" , "Limited room for amusement" , "juvenile restraint" , "Nipper stuck here" , "Portable enclosure for tots" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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