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Cheat to get point in game (8)

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I believe the answer is:

cribbage

'game' is the definition.
(cribbage is a card game)

'cheat to get point' is the wordplay.
'cheat' becomes 'crib' (cribbing is a kind of cheating).
'to get' becomes 'bag' (bag can mean to secure or obtain).
'point' becomes 'E' (compass point).
'crib'+'bag'+'e'='CRIBBAGE'

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for cribbage that I've seen before include "Card game with a winning score of 121" , "activity for couple sitting at table" , "Card game for two to four players" , "Card-game" , "Card game scored with pegs" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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