A name adopted by players before a game Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue A name adopted by players before a game last seen in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CANASTA.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CANASTA A name adopted by players before a game (7) The Telegraph Cryptic May 29, 2019
3% ALAI Half of a rhyming game name (4) New York Times Sep 6, 2025
3% SCRABBLE Brand-name word game (8) (8) Puzzler Sep 6, 2025
3% ENIGMA Name of encryption device deployed in game (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Sep 5, 2025
3% UNO Card game name that gets shouted (3) Wall Street Journal Sep 2, 2025
3% NERO Adopted son of Claudius (4) Newsday Aug 22, 2025
3% BORROW Adopt, assume (6) Puzzler Backwords Aug 19, 2025
3% ESPOUSE Adopt (7) Wall Street Journal Aug 16, 2025
3% ASPCA Pet adoption org. (5) New York Times Aug 13, 2025
3% SOLO How one-player games are played (4) USA Today Aug 2, 2025

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