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Approach game with reversed wordplay (3-2)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

run-up

'approach' is the definition.
(I know that run-up is a type of approach)

'game with reversed wordplay' is the wordplay.
'game' becomes 'RU' (rugby union).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'reversed' says the letters should be written backwards.
'wordplay' becomes 'pun' (synonyms).
'pun' written backwards gives 'nup'.
'ru'+'nup'='RUN-UP'

(Other definitions for run-up that I've seen before include "Bowler's approach?" , "Cricketing approach?" , "Approach - preliminaries" , "Preliminary period" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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