What does the cryptic crossword clue "Persian perhaps shuffled cards, meeting the French in game (4,6)" mean?

The definition is "game". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of CAT (synonym="persian, perhaps") + CARDS (synonym="CARDS") + LE (synonym="the in French") = CATS CRADLE; definition: "game" The answer is CATS CRADLE.

Persian perhaps shuffled cards, meeting the French in game (4,6)

Times Cryptic #28660 | 13 Across | 2023-07-20 flower

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