Crossword Genius

Scratch game (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

scrabble

I believe this is a double definition.

'scratch' is the first definition.
(I've seen this before)

'game' is the second definition.
(Scrabble is a board game)

(Other definitions for scrabble that I've seen before include "Root around" , "Popular word game played on a board" , "In which X=8 and Z=10" , "Word-forming game" , "Struggle to gain possession" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail, The Guardian and The Telegraph.
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