A card game daughter cut short (8)
I believe the answer is:
abridged
'cut short' is the definition.
'a card game daughter' is the wordplay.
'card game' becomes 'bridge' (bridge is a kind of card game).
'daughter' becomes 'd'.
'a'+'bridge'+'d'='ABRIDGED'
(Other definitions for abridged that I've seen before include "Abbreviated, contracted" , "Shorter" , "Cut short - big adder (anag)" , "Epitomised" , "Shortened as book may be" .)