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Distant circle in gambling game (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

faro

'gambling game' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'distant circle' is the wordplay.
'distant' becomes 'far' ('far' can be similar in meaning to 'distant').
'circle' becomes 'o'.
'far'+'o'='FARO'

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for faro that I've seen before include "Portuguese seaport" , "Portuguese, 22 [RESORT]" , "Card game - Portuguese resort" , "Algarve seaport" , "Gambling game with card dealer and players" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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