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1 | 99% | 5 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 54% | 6 | A type of bet where winnings from one bet are used as the stake for a subsequent bet | |
3 | 22% | 13 | Actions taken to protect the interests of those who cannot protect themselves | |
Protect A Bet Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "HEDGE" which means:
- noun
- • A fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
- • Any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change
- • An intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement verb
- • Avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
- • Hinder or restrict with or as if with a hedge
- • Enclose or bound in with or as it with a hedge or hedges
- • Minimize loss or risk
An example sentence would be:
- • "The garden was surrounded by a thick hedge."
- • "The hedge served as a boundary marker between the two properties."
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New York Times12 Feb 1987 | Down 55 | |
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