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Leftovers of small game (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

scraps

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

'of small game' is the wordplay.
'of small' becomes 's' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'game' becomes 'craps' (craps is a kind of game).
's'+'craps'='SCRAPS'

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(Other definitions for scraps that I've seen before include "Oddments - fights" , "Bits and pieces, or slang fights" , "Discarded pieces of food" , "Bits of food waste" , "Throws away" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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