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Approaches in game turned around (3-3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

run-ups

'approaches' is the definition.
(run-up is a kind of approach)

'game turned around' is the wordplay.
'game' becomes 'RU' (rugby union).
'turned' becomes 'spun' (I've seen this before).
'around' is a reversal indicator.
'spun' backwards is 'nups'.
'ru'+'nups'='RUN-UPS'

'in' is the link.

(Another definition for run-ups that I've seen is " Approaches".)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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