Word before "tip" or "card" (3)

I believe the answer is:

cue

(Other definitions for cue that I've seen before include "Tapering stick used by snooker player" , "Prompt; reminder" , "Billiards stick" , "Actor's words" , "Used in snooker and on stage" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.

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