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Game makes you get cross (8,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

contract bridge

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'game' is the definition.
(contract bridge is a card game)

'get cross' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'get' could be 'contract' (synonyms) and 'contract' is located in the answer.
'cross' could be 'bridge' (bridging is a kind of crossing) and 'bridge' is located in the answer.
This accounts for all the letters.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'makes you' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for contract bridge that I've seen before include "that requires two pairs of hands" , "Quartet play this" , "Instruction for nose job, perhaps" , "Wherein four deck hands" , "Card game" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.
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