Target for a certain mallet

The answer to this crossword question is likely to be “pinball machine“. Pinball machines have various targets that players need to hit with a mallet-like device called a flipper. One of these targets could be shaped like a crab claw, hence the clue “CRABCLAW”. Pinball machines are popular arcade games that have been around since the 1930s, and they require skill and precision from the player to achieve high scores. The answer fits the description given in the puzzle, and it is a common target for a particular type of game.