The Clue
Belmont transaction (3 letter answer)
The Answer
BET
Tags
Notes
The answer BET is seen frequently, appearing about once every 100 puzzles.
Related Clues
Ante
Gamble
Put (on)
Stake
Wager
"Wann ___?"
"Wanna ___?"
"You ___!"
Ante matter
Item in a hedge?
O.T.B. action
O.T.B. wager
Parlay, e.g.
Parlor transaction
Play favorites?
Play the ponies
Poker move
Run a risk
Stake money (on)
Take a chance
Take odds
Track transaction
Vegas action
"You ___!" ("O.K.!")
"You ___!" (surely)
Action at Santa Anita
Common $2 item
A couple of chips, maybe
Dice game action
Play the slots, e.g.
Put chips in a pot
Put two on the nose
Rouge or noir, e.g.
Use the $2 window
Definition
BET as a noun:
1. (stake, stakes, bet, wager) = the money risked on a gamble
2. (bet, wager) = the act of gambling; "he did it on a bet"
BET as a verb:
1. (bet, wager) = maintain with or as if with a bet; "I bet she will be there!"
2. (bet, wager, play) = stake on the outcome of an issue; "I bet $100 on that new horse"; "She played all her money on the dark horse"
3. (count, bet, depend, look, calculate, reckon) = have faith or confidence in; "you can count on me to help you any time"; "Look to your friends for support"; "You can bet on that!"; "Depend on your family in times of crisis"