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Unconscious of big game of chance (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

blotto

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'unconscious' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

'big game of chance' is the wordplay.
'big' becomes 'b' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'game of chance' becomes 'lotto' (I've seen this before).
'b'+'lotto'='BLOTTO'

'of' is the link.

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(Other definitions for blotto that I've seen before include "Wasted" , "Very drunk (informal)" , "To bolt away in drunk state" , "Get very drunk" , "Smashed" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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