Waiting without complaint for a game (8)
I believe the answer is:
patience
This clue is a double definition.
'waiting without complaint' is the first definition.
(I've seen this before)
'game' is the second definition.
(patience is a kind of game)
'for a' is the link.
(Other definitions for patience that I've seen before include "Card game played by one person" , "capacity for endurance" , "there's no one else to play this game" , "Card game for one player" , "Quality of endurance in operetta" .)