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Can a saint have a game of cards? (7)

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I believe the answer is:

canasta

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'game of cards?' is the definition.
'canasta' can be an answer for 'game' (canasta is a kind of game). I am unsure of the 'of cards?' bit.

'can a saint have a' is the wordplay.
'saint' becomes 'st' (abbreviation).
'have' says to put letters next to each other.
'can'+'a'+'st'+'a'='CANASTA'

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(Other definitions for canasta that I've seen before include "Card-game, a form of rummy" , "this needs two packs" , "Game played with two packs of cards and jokers" , "Rummy-like card-game" , "Card game like rummy" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail and The Sun.
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