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Some honours that won't give you the pip (4,5)

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I believe the answer is:

face cards

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'some honours' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are plural nouns, I don't see how they can define each other.

'won't give you the pip' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'pip' could be 'ace' (I've seen this in another clue) and 'ace' is found in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'that' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for face cards that I've seen before include "will soon get fired?" , "Kings, for example," , "Perhaps knaves" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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