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Jack, for one, may woo a wit! (5,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

court card

'jack for one' is the definition.
(jack is a kind of court card)

'woo a wit' is the wordplay.
'woo' becomes 'court' (synonyms).
'a wit' becomes 'card' (synonyms).
'court'+'card'='COURT-CARD'

'may' is the link.

(Other definitions for court card that I've seen before include "king, perhaps" , "King, queen or jack" , "Elevated club, maybe" , "King or queen, say" , "Jack or a queen, for instance" .)

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