Caught and run out? Gutted silence after game (7)

I believe the answer is:

croquet

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

I can't explain the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for croquet that I've seen before include "genteel sport" , "Mallet and hoop game" , "Mallet, hoops, game" , "Lawn game played with hoops and mallets" , "Lawn sport" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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