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Clip one unfairly in a game (7)

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I believe the answer is:

pinocle

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'a game' is the definition.
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'clip one unfairly' is the wordplay.
'unfairly' indicates an anagram (I've seen this in other clues).
'clip'+'one'='clipone'
'clipone' with letters rearranged gives 'PINOCLE'.

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(Another definition for pinocle that I've seen is " card game".)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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