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Ball game played to the letter (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

omega

'the letter' is the definition.
(omega is a kind of letter)

'ball game played' is the wordplay.
'ball' becomes 'o' (letter resembling a ball).
'played' indicates anagramming the letters.
'game' is an anagram of 'mega'.
'o'+'mega'='OMEGA'

'to' is the link.

(Other definitions for omega that I've seen before include "Consummation" , "Final outcome" , "symbol of resistance?" , "Conclusion" , "24th Greek letter" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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