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Game failing to start after concern for winger possibly (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

partridge

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'game' is the definition.
(partridge is a type of game)

'failing to start after concern for winger possibly' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'start' could be 'part' (synonyms) and 'part' is present in the answer.
The remaining letters 'ridge' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for partridge that I've seen before include "early Christmas present" , "sort of quail" , "1st" , "Widespread bird" , "Flighty type" .)

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