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Handed out cards and led at tricks (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dealt

'handed out cards' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'led at tricks' is the wordplay.
'tricks' is an anagram indicator.
'led'+'at'='ledat'
'ledat' with letters rearranged gives 'DEALT'.

'and' is the link.

(Other definitions for dealt that I've seen before include "Distributed playing cards" , "Doled out" , "Handed out (cards)" , "Delta (anag.)" , "Delivered" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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