Word-guessing game (7)
I believe the answer is:
hangman
'word-guessing game' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for hangman that I've seen before include "Word game - executioner" , "Word-guessing game - executioner" , "wordgame?" , "He suspends" , "Killer" .)