___ meridiem (morning) — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the October 20 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
ANTE
4 letters
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Poker player's initial stake
ANTE
4
Poker player's initial stake
ANTE
4
Poker player's initial stake
ANTE
4
"Deal me in" payment
ANTE
4
"Deal me in" payment
ANTE
4
"Deal me in" payment
ANTE
4
Poker pot-starting money
ANTE
4
Poker-starting stake
ANTE
4
Poker pot starter
ANTE
4
Poker-starting stake
ANTE
4
Poker-starting stake
ANTE
4
Up the ___ (poker phrase)
ANTE
4
Baseball hat
CAP
3
Attorney's subject
LAW
3
Lobster-eater's neckwear
BIB
3
"Cosmo" rival with a palindromic name
ELLE
4
Scarlett O'___ of "Gone with the Wind"
HARA
4
Body part that may be in a sling
ARM
3
"The First ___" (Christmas carol)
NOEL
4
End to a prayer
AMEN
4
Hello Kitty's hair accessory
BOW
3
Lipton beverages
TEAS
4
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