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Accountant wrong about ring operating in gambling establishment (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

casino

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'gambling establishment' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'accountant wrong about ring operating' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'accountant' could be 'ca' (abbreviation for chartered accountant) and 'ca' is present in the answer.
'wrong' could be 'sin' (wrong can mean a sin or crime) and 'sin' is present in the answer.
'ring' could be 'o' (letter resembling a ring) and 'o' is located in the answer.
No letters remain.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'in' is the link.

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(Other definitions for casino that I've seen before include "Where some gamblers go" , "Gaming-house" , "--- Royale (Fleming)" , "Gambling den" , "Building for gambling" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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