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Flexible game (6)

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I believe the answer is:

rubber

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'flexible' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Maybe you can see a link between them that I can't see?

'game' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'game' could be 'ru' (rugby union) and 'ru' is present in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for rubber that I've seen before include "Stretchy substance" , "Boring, obsessive type" , "Elastic substance from trees" , "a bit of bridge" , "Latex from trees" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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