Crossword Genius

Shorten link in game (8,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

contract bridge

'game' is the definition.
(contract bridge is a kind of game)

'shorten link' is the wordplay.
'shorten' becomes 'contract' ('contract' can be a synonym of 'shorten').
'link' becomes 'bridge' (bridge is a kind of link).
'contract'+'bridge'='CONTRACT BRIDGE'

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for contract bridge that I've seen before include "Card game" , "Instruction for nose job, perhaps" , "that requires two pairs of hands" , "Wherein four deck hands" , "Quartet play this" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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