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Diamonds I spread out for show (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

display

'show' is the definition.
(display is a kind of show)

'diamonds i spread out' is the wordplay.
'diamonds' becomes 'd' (abbreviation in bridge say).
'spread out' becomes 'splay' ('splay' can be a synonym of 'spread out').
'd'+'i'+'splay'='DISPLAY'

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for display that I've seen before include "Put on show" , "Exhibit, show" , "Demonstrate, show" , "Show to the public" , "Reveal" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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