Crossword Genius

I give out cards? That’s just perfect (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ideal

'just perfect' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'i give out cards?' is the wordplay.
'give out cards?' becomes 'deal' (in a card game).
'i'+'deal'='IDEAL'

'that's' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for ideal that I've seen before include "principle to be aimed at" , "Benchmark" , "Conceptual" , "Perfect but perhaps unlikely to become reality" , "Perfectly suited" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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