What does the cryptic crossword clue "Veteran audibly shuffled cards (3,4)" mean?

The definition is "cards". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). OLD (synonym="veteran}, then aural wordplay [audibly]: MAID / “made” (shuffled") + MAID (synonym="MAID") = OLD MAID; definition: "and ‘hand’ as ‘shuffled cards’" The answer is OLD MAID.

Veteran audibly shuffled cards (3,4)

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