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Gambling Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is STAKING which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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97%7Exact Match!
noun

• (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something

• a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track)

• instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning

• the money risked on a gamble

• a strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end so it can be driven into the ground

verb

• put at risk

• place a bet on

• mark with a stake

• tie or fasten to a stake

• kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole

96%9Exact Match!
noun

• a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

• an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

• an obstacle on a golf course

verb

• put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation

• put at risk

• take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

90%6 A popular hobby involving playing electronic, computer, or video games
noun

• the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)

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New York Times14 Jun 2014 Across 20
New York Times22 Jul 2011 Down 32
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