Payment for a poker hand — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the September 9 2025 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
"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
___ meridiem (morning)
ANTE
4
Poker pot starter
ANTE
4
Poker-starting stake
ANTE
4
___ meridiem (morning)
ANTE
4
Poker-starting stake
ANTE
4
"The good ___ days"
OLD
3
Thick piece of concrete
SLAB
4
"___: Miami," procedural TV show: Abbr.
CSI
3
___ Tai (cocktail)
MAI
3
___ the Tiger (Frosted Flakes mascot)
TONY
4
"My Own Worst Enemy" rock band
LIT
3
Navigation aid on a smartphone: Abbr.
GPS
3
Ringlet of hair
CURL
4
"Who ___?" ("Who gives a hoot?")
CARES
5
___ Peace Prize
NOBEL
5
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