Game for bigheaded fliers? (5)

I believe the answer is:

bowls

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'game' is the definition.
(I know that bowls is a type of bowling)

'bigheaded fliers?' is the wordplay.
'bigheaded' becomes 'b' (this could be a standard abbreviation which I don't know about).
'fliers?' becomes 'owls' (owl is a kind of bird).
'b'+'owls'='BOWLS'

'for' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for bowls that I've seen before include "Game played on green" , "Containers for fruit" , "Kitchen pots for storing" , "Kitchen vessels" , "woods" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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