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Wasted game, having bowled first (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

blotto

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'wasted' is the definition.
(both can mean drunk)

'game having bowled first' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'game' could be 'lotto' (the UK National Lottery) and 'lotto' is found within the answer.
'bowled' could be 'b' (cricket abbreviation) and 'b' is present in the answer.
This accounts for all the letters.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for blotto that I've seen before include "Helplessly drunk (slang)" , "under the table" , "Wasted" , "Get very drunk" , "Very drunk (informal)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.
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