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Intoxicated by initially big game (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

blotto

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'intoxicated' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'initially big game' is the wordplay.
'initially big' becomes 'b' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'game' becomes 'lotto' (lotto is a kind of game).
'b'+'lotto'='BLOTTO'

'by' is the link.

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(Other definitions for blotto that I've seen before include "Cockeyed drunk" , "Plastered, hammered, sloshed" , "Get very drunk" , "Blind drunk" , "Very drunk (informal)" .)

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