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Discretion in charge of gambit (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tactic

'gambit' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'discretion in charge' is the wordplay.
'discretion' becomes 'tact' (I've seen this before).
'in charge' becomes 'ic'.
'tact'+'ic'='TACTIC'

'of' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for tactic that I've seen before include "Stratagem, procedure" , "Action designed to achieve a specific end" , "Strategy carefully planned to achieve a specific end" , "element of strategy" , "Manoeuvre designed to outwit enemy" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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