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Discretion of duke supporting game, dipping into cash (8)

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I believe the answer is:

prudence

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'discretion of duke' is the definition.
'prudence' can be an answer for 'discretion' (prudence is a kind of discretion). I'm not sure about the 'of duke' bit.

'supporting game dipping into cash' is the wordplay.
'supporting game' becomes 'rud' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'dipping into' indicates putting letters inside.
'cash' becomes 'pence' (pennies).
'rud' placed within 'pence' is 'PRUDENCE'.

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(Other definitions for prudence that I've seen before include "Vigilance" , "Care and thought for the future" , "Discretion, caution" , "economy" , "Circumspection - girl's name" .)

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