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The Clue

Penny, sometimes (4 letter answer)

The Answer

ANTE

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Notes

The answer ANTE is very common and appears about once every 22 puzzles.

Related Clues

Chip in
Penny ___
Stake
Contribution of a sort
Cost at poker
Deal preceder
Feed the kitty
Gambler's stake
Get in on the deal
Pay to play
Pay up
A penny, at times
Poker payment
Poker stake
Poker term
Pot addition
Pot component
Pot foundation
Pot money
Pot starter
Preceding: Prefix
Prelude to a deal
Price for poker
Status quo ___
Upfront money
Gaming table fee
Get the pot going
It goes to pot
Pay one's share
Pay to play, as poker
Poker-pot starter
Prefix with chamber or chapel
Share of the cost of a venture
Some chips, maybe
Start a hand, maybe
White chip, often
Cough up a poker chip
It goes in the center of the table
Put up a poker chip

Definition

ANTE as a noun:

1. (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot

ANTE as a verb:

1. place one's stake