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Card game for well-off circle (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

faro

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'card game' is the definition.
(I know that faro is a type of card game)

'well-off circle' is the wordplay.
'well off' becomes 'far' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'circle' becomes 'O' (O is a circle).
'far'+'o'='FARO'

'for' is the link.

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(Other definitions for faro that I've seen before include "Portuguese, 22 [RESORT]" , "City in Portugal's Algarve" , "Card game - Algarve port" , "Algarve seaport" , "Atlantic port" .)

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