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Score mark when difficult game turns, keeping one in match (4,9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

time signature

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'score mark' is the definition.
'time signature' can be an answer for 'mark' (thesaurus). I am not certain of the 'score' bit.

'difficult game turns keeping one in match' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'one' could be 'me' (a setter might use 'one' to humourously mean 'me') and 'me' is located in the answer.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'when' is the link.

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(Other definitions for time signature that I've seen before include "Musical notation - intimate urges (anag)" , "guide for players" , "Indication of musical rhythm" , "Mark before the first bar?" , "Indicator on score of musical rhythm" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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