Crossword Genius

Game individual tucks into out-of-date crackers (3,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

old maid

'game' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'individual tucks into out-of-date crackers' is the wordplay.
'individual' becomes 'i' (Roman numeral for one).
'tucks into' indicates putting letters inside.
'out-of-date' becomes 'old'.
'crackers' becomes 'mad' (I've seen this before).
'old'+'mad'='oldmad'
'i' inserted into 'oldmad' is 'OLD MAID'.

(Other definitions for old maid that I've seen before include "Fusspot; card game" , "Pejorative term for elderly unmarried woman" , "game of cards" , "Spinster - card game" , "Miss" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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