Much loved game (4)
I believe the answer is:
faro
'game' is the definition.
(I know that Faro is a type of card game)
'much loved' is the wordplay.
'much' becomes 'far' (I've seen this in another clue).
'loved' becomes 'o' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'far'+'o'='FARO'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for faro that I've seen before include "Card game - Portuguese resort" , "Algarve seaport" , "Portuguese city" , "Portuguese seaport" , "Atlantic port" .)