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Each ten to play with strict accuracy (5)

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I believe the answer is:

exact

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'each ten to play with strict accuracy' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'each ten to play' is the wordplay.
'each' becomes 'e' (this might be a standard abbreviation which I don't know about).
'ten' becomes 'X' (Roman numeral).
'to play' becomes 'act' ('act' can be a synonym of 'play').
'e'+'x'+'act'='EXACT'

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(Other definitions for exact that I've seen before include "Strict" , "Explicit" , "Not approximate, precise" , "Demand payment" , "Spot on, precise" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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