Up the ___ (poker phrase) — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the October 9 2025 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
ANTE
4 letters
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Where this clue appears
October 9 2025
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword October 9 2025
ANTE
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
Price ___ (clothing label)
TAG
3
___ Zeppelin of "Whole Lotta Love"
LED
3
Type of dance with clicking sounds
TAP
3
Ctrl + ___ + Del (desktop shortcut)
ALT
3
"Yes," to a pirate
AYE
3
Skeleton part
BONE
4
Grades that are worse than "cees"
DEES
4
"I ___ you can't reach the top shelf" (challenging words)
BET
3
Online chats: Abbr.
IMS
3
___ model (inspiring person)
ROLE
4
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