Enter a clue or pattern or both:
The Clue
Predeal requirement (4 letter answer)
The Answer
ANTE
Tags
Notes
The answer ANTE is very common and appears about once every 22 puzzles.
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Chip in
Penny ___
Stake
One chip, perhaps
Chip for a pot
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Gambler's stake
Get in on the deal
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Kitty feed
Kitty starter
Kitty sweller
Part of a pot
Pay to play
Penny, perhaps
Penny-___ poker
Poker payment
Poker stake
Pot builder
Pot foundation
Pot ingredient
Pot starter
Preceding: Prefix
Prefix with date
Start the pot
Sweeten the pot
Type of room
Blue chip, maybe
Handful of chips, maybe
Initial money for the pot
It's put in a pot
Pay one's share
Pay to play, as poker
Prefix with cede or date
Sometimes its upped
Cough up a poker chip
A few chips in the pot, maybe
It may be upped
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