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Fellow with excellent cards presents mask (4,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

face pack

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'mask' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

'fellow with excellent cards' is the wordplay.
'fellow' becomes 'f' (abbreviation - of a society etc.).
'with' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'excellent' becomes 'ace' (ace can informally mean very good).
'cards' becomes 'pack'.
'f'+'ace'+'pack'='FACE PACK'

'presents' is the link.

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(Other definitions for face pack that I've seen before include "Cream treatment applied to cheeks etc" , "mud" , "cream left on mug" , "It may make one look better" , "cosmetic treatment" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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