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Game in which a seed has plenty (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pelota

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

'a seed has plenty' is the wordplay.
'a seed' becomes 'pea' (I've seen this before).
'has' indicates putting letters inside.
'plenty' becomes 'lot' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'pea' placed around 'lot' is 'PELOTA'.

'in which' is the link.

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(Other definitions for pelota that I've seen before include "Basque sport" , "Basque ball game" , "Spanish game played with a ball and wickerwork racket" , "Basque ball-game" , "SPORT/GAME" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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