Old court favourite that's good to recall winning, as lesser players may sometimes do (3,2,2)

Q: What does the cryptic crossword clue "Old court favourite that's good to recall winning, as lesser players may sometimes do (3,2,2)" mean?

The definition is "as lesser players may sometimes do". The wordplay uses a reversal. HAMIT (synonym="HAMIT") + UP (synonym="‘winning’") = HAMITUP The answer is HAMITUP.

Guardian Cryptic #29109 | 16 Across | 2023-06-29 flower

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