Oblique tip of elaborate stick for game (6)

I believe the answer is:

crosse

'stick for game' is the definition.
(a crosse is used when playing lacrosse)

'oblique tip of elaborate' is the wordplay.
'oblique' becomes 'cross' (both can mean diagonal).
'tip of' says to take the initial letters.
The initial letter of 'elaborate' is 'e'.
'cross'+'e'='CROSSE'

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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