Card game start (4)
I believe the answer is:
deal
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">card game start</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for deal that I've seen before include "Agreement; hand out cards" , "Loss of life" , "Timber - trade" , "Business arrangement in timber" , "Distribute playing cards" .)