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Cheat to win at end of simple card game (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cribbage

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

'cheat to win at end of simple' is the wordplay.
'cheat' becomes 'crib' (cribbing is a kind of cheating).
'to win at' becomes 'bag' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'end of' suggests the final letters.
The final letter of 'simple' is 'e'.
'crib'+'bag'+'e'='CRIBBAGE'

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

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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