Crossword Genius

Satisfactory cuts for every card game (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

poker

'card game' is the definition.
(I know that poker is a card game)

'satisfactory cuts for every' is the wordplay.
'satisfactory' becomes 'ok' (similar in meaning).
'cuts for' means one lot of letters goes inside another (I've seen this in other clues).
'every' becomes 'per' (I've seen this in other clues).
'ok' inserted into 'per' is 'POKER'.

(Other definitions for poker that I've seen before include "A game for the fireplace implement" , "Stiff rod; card game" , "Fire prodder; game" , "Fire-iron" , "Fire-raiser" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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