Crossword Genius

See board game about new monster’s home (4,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

loch ness

'monster's home' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'see board game about new' is the wordplay.
'see' becomes 'lo' (archaic word meaning 'look!').
'board game' becomes 'chess' (chess is a kind of board game).
'about' is an insertion indicator.
'new' becomes 'n'.
'chess' enclosing 'n' is 'chness'.
'lo'+'chness'='LOCH NESS'

(Other definitions for loch ness that I've seen before include "Legendary Scottish apparition" , "waters" , "Scottish lake famed for mythical monster" , "Great Glen water" , "reputedly monstrous scene" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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