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What one might do at the end of card games to prepare for action? (5,3,5)

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I believe the answer is:

clear the decks

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'prepare for action?' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'what one might do at the end of card games' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'one' could be 'the' (both can introduce a definite example of something) and 'the' is located in the answer.
This may be the basis of clue (or it may be nonsense).

'to' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for clear the decks that I've seen before include "Prepare for something by dealing first with matters outstanding" , "Get ready for action" , "prepare for new action" , "Get shipshape - prepare for action" , "Prepare for action - these crackled (anag)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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