Ordered clubs, for example

Answer:

ROYALFLUSH

Hint:

Think of the best possible hand in poker that starts with a king and ends with a ten, all in the same suit.

Explanation:

"Ordered clubs" hints at a poker hand where the cards are in sequence, and "clubs" refers to one of the suits. A "royal flush" is the highest possible hand in poker—a sequence of ace, king, queen, jack, and ten all in the same suit, like clubs. The word "ordered" reinforces the idea of a ranked sequence, while "for example" suggests this is a well-known instance of such a hand.

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General solving tip

'Perhaps,' 'maybe,' or 'e.g.' usually signal an example, not the category name. You're looking for one member of a broader set.

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