Crossword Genius

Puzzles, games in play (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

enigmas

'puzzles' is the definition.
(an enigma is a puzzle or mystery)

'games in play' is the wordplay.
'play' indicates an anagram.
'games'+'in'='gamesin'
'gamesin' anagrammed gives 'ENIGMAS'.

(Other definitions for enigmas that I've seen before include "'Mysteries, riddles (7)'" , "They're mysterious or difficult to understand" , "Problems" , "'Puzzles, riddles (7)'" , "Puzzles - mysteries" .)

I've seen this clue in The Everyman puzzle in The Observer.
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