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Card tricks of cheats are... (3,2,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ace of hearts

'card' is the definition.
(ace of hearts is a kind of card)

'tricks of cheats are' is the wordplay.
'tricks' is an anagram indicator.
'of'+'cheats'+'are'='ofcheatsare'
'ofcheatsare' anagrammed gives 'ACE OF HEARTS'.

(Other definitions for ace of hearts that I've seen before include "red card?" , "Scottish team's top player" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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