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Game in which a seed can receive a fortune? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pelota

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'game' is the definition.
(pelota is a kind of game)

'a seed can receive a fortune?' is the wordplay.
'a seed can' becomes 'pea' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'receive' is an insertion indicator.
'a fortune?' becomes 'lot' (as in a person's lot in life).
'pea' going around 'lot' is 'PELOTA'.

'in which' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for pelota that I've seen before include "Basque ball game" , "Spanish game played with a ball and wickerwork racket" , "Basque sport" , "Spanish game at Opel" , "Basque ball-game" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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