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Using some stratagem -- ploy in game (9)

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I believe the answer is:

employing

'using' is the definition.
('employ' can be a synonym of 'use')

'some stratagem ploy in game' is the wordplay.
'some' indicates a hidden word (some parts of the word are used).
'EMPLOYING' is hidden in the letters of 'stratagem ploy in game'.

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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