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Cold cut of meat, or game (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

crib

'game' is the definition.
(crib is a kind of game)

'cold cut of meat' is the wordplay.
'cold' becomes 'c' (eg on taps).
'cut of meat' becomes 'rib' (rib is a kind of cut of meat).
'c'+'rib'='CRIB'

'or' is the link.

(Other definitions for crib that I've seen before include "Pen" , "Cot - copy another's work" , "Card game for two" , "Cot; plagiarize" , "Cradle - manger" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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