Shorten a game (7)

I believe the answer is:

abridge

'shorten' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'a game' is the wordplay.
'game' becomes 'bridge' (card game).
'a'+'bridge'='ABRIDGE'

(Other definitions for abridge that I've seen before include "Make shorter in brigade" , "Make a precis of" , "Abbreviate, contract" , "Crop" , "Make shorter, book say" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times, The Globe and Mail, The Daily Mail, The Telegraph and The Guardian.

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