During cricket match, had a meal, not having the will (9)
I believe the answer is:
intestate
'a meal not having the will' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.
'during cricket match had' is the wordplay.
'during' becomes 'in' (e.g. during February means in February).
'cricket match' becomes 'test' (a test is a kind of cricket match).
'had' becomes 'ate' (e.g. I had an ice cream).
'in'+'test'+'ate'='INTESTATE'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for intestate that I've seen before include "dead without having made a will" , "Not having planned to leave" , "not prepared to leave" , "Unwilling" , "Passing on without leaving a will" .)