Kids' party game … or a hint to this puzzle's circled letters Crossword Clue

Exact puzzle match · New York Times · May 24, 2022 · 40-Across · 13 letters

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a child's game in which players march to music around a group of chairs that contains one chair less than the number of players; when the music abruptly stops the players scramble to sit and the player who does not find a chair is eliminated; then a chair is removed and the march resumes until only the winner is seated

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