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That game is peculiar, good gracious! (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rummy

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'that game' is the definition.
(rummy is a kind of game)

'peculiar good gracious' is the wordplay.
'peculiar' becomes 'rum' ('rum' can be a synonym of 'peculiar').
'good gracious' becomes 'my' (I've seen this in other clues. I am not sure about the 'good' bit.**).
'rum'+'my'='RUMMY'

'is' is the link.

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(Other definitions for rummy that I've seen before include "Gin perhaps?" , "Odd; card-game" , "Two-pack card game" , "Set, sequence card game" , "with an alcoholic taste?" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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