What does the cryptic crossword clue "Firstly, North ably redistributes cards, our dealer (5)" mean?

The definition is "dealer". The wordplay uses acrostic. N (abbreviation="North") + A (first_letter="ably") + R (first_letter="redistributes") + C (first_letter="cards,") + O (first_letter="our") = NARCO; definition: "dealer" The answer is NARCO.

Firstly, North ably redistributes cards, our dealer (5)

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