Cryptic crossword clue
Cut short a game of cards 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word ABRIDGE

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The straight part
We know that "Cut short" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cut short = abridge.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does ABRIDGE mean?

ABRIDGE verb
  1. To deprive; to cut off.
  2. To debar from.
  3. To make shorter; to shorten in duration or extent.
  4. To shorten or contract by using fewer words, yet retaining the sense; to epitomize; to condense.
  5. Cut short; truncate.
  6. To curtail.

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