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Hitman is re-entered in these classical games (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

isthmian

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'games' is the definition.
(I have seen 'old games' mean 'isthmian' so perhaps 'games' could also mean 'isthmian')

'hitman is re-entered in these classical' is the wordplay.
'hitman is' anagrams to 'ISTHMIAN'.
Though, I'm not sure how this is indicated.

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(Other definitions for isthmian that I've seen before include "Relating to a neck of land - mini hats (anag)" , "Ian Smith? (Anag)" , "old games" , "in the games in Greece" , "person from Panama, say" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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