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Cards passed around (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

spades

'cards' is the definition.
(spade is a kind of card)

'passed around' is the wordplay.
'around' indicates an anagram.
'passed' is an anagram of 'SPADES'.

(Other definitions for spades that I've seen before include "Black suit" , "One of two black suits" , "those getting soiled?" , "Shovels or playing cards" , "Digging implements" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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