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Game in disorder - it may take some solving (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

enigma

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'it may take some solving' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'game in disorder' is the wordplay.
'disorder' indicates an anagram (a disordered version of the letters).
'game'+'in'='gamein'
'gamein' with letters rearranged gives 'ENIGMA'.

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(Other definitions for enigma that I've seen before include "Difficult problem" , "Puzzle of gamine (6)," , "Mysterious person" , "Puzzling person/thing" , "cryptic puzzle!" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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