Draws on pad first draughts (8)

I believe the answer is:

flatuses

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'draughts' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both acts as well as being plural nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'draws on pad first' is the wordplay.
'draws on' becomes 'uses' (I've seen this in another clue).
'pad' becomes 'flat' (type of home or 'pad').
'first' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'uses' after 'flat' is 'FLATUSES'.

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I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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