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Should it be fitted with a deal top? (4,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

card table

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'a deal top?' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

'should it be fitted' is the wordplay.
'should' becomes 'card' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'it' becomes ''t' (abbreviation. e.g. in 'tis).
'be fitted' becomes 'able' (I've seen this before).
'card'+'t'+'able'='CARD-TABLE'

'with' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for card table that I've seen before include "Place for bridge" , "wanted also for bridge" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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