### Clue: Clubs and diamonds run out for consul (6)
### Answer: CICERO 
 ### Explanation: Definition: consul
 C(abbrev. for the suit of clubs, in card games) **plus**(and) ICE(slang for the precious stones, diamonds) + RO(abbrev. for "run out", in cricket scores).
Defn: Name of a consul;one of the chief magistrates in Ancient Rome.