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Expert wrong to pick up cards (3,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dab hand

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

'wrong to pick up cards' is the wordplay.
'wrong' becomes 'bad'.
'to pick up' is a reversal indicator.
'cards' becomes 'hand' (I've seen this in other clues).
'bad' reversed gives 'dab'.
'dab'+'hand'='DAB HAND'

(Other definitions for dab hand that I've seen before include "cursory wash?" , "Past master" , "Barely wash" , "An informal expert such as band had" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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