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Game time for a Saint (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bridget

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

'game time' is the wordplay.
'game' becomes 'bridge' (bridge is a kind of game).
'time' becomes 't'.
'bridge'+'t'='BRIDGET'

'for' is the link.

(Other definitions for bridget that I've seen before include "Miss Jones the diarist" , "Saintly woman" , "Saint" , "Girl" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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