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Fire controller for game (5)

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I believe the answer is:

poker

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'game' is the definition.
(poker is a kind of game)

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(Other definitions for poker that I've seen before include "Fire-iron" , "One of many irons in the fire" , "Fire-raiser" , "Rod liable to become heated" , "Pushy person" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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