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Clare's so playing the game (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lacrosse

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

'clare's so playing' is the wordplay.
'playing' indicates an anagram.
'clares'+'so'='claresso'
'claresso' is an anagram of 'LACROSSE'.

(Other definitions for lacrosse that I've seen before include "Ball game using netted stick" , "Game played with nets on sticks" , "Score's uncertain after the Spanish" , "Game played with netted sticks" , "Sport played with sticks" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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