Crossword Genius

Level pegging on board in game (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sevens

'game' is the definition.
(I know that sevens is a type of card game)

'level pegging on board' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'level' could be 'even' (synonyms) and 'even' is present in the answer.
'on board' could be 'ss' (I've seen this in other clues) and 'ss' is found within the remaining letters.
This accounts for all the letters.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for sevens that I've seen before include "rugby competition" , "77" , "Form of Rugby Union" , "Numbers" , "cards!" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Guardian.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.