Stake
Crossword Clue and Answers
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We most recently saw this clue in The Guardian Quick.
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- The Guardian Quick - Saturday, 23 May 2020
Crossword Answers
3 letters
BET
The act of gambling; "he did it on a bet"
4 letters
ANTE
Place one's stake
POST
United States female author who wrote a book and a syndicated newspaper column on etiquette (1872-1960)
GAGE
A measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.
GAME
An amusement or pastime; "they played word games"; "he thought of his painting as a game that filled his empty time"; "his life was all fun and games"
PUNT
(football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground; "the punt traveled 50 yards"; "punting is an important part of the game"
BACK
A support that you can lean against while sitting; "the back of the dental chair was adjustable"
POLE
A long fiberglass sports implement used for pole vaulting
PALE
Lacking in vitality or interest or effectiveness; "a pale rendition of the aria"; "pale prose with the faint sweetness of lavender"; "a pallid performance"
5 letters
PURSE
A container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women); "she reached into her bag and found a comb"
BETON
Place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse"
WAGER
The act of gambling; "he did it on a bet"
6 letters
PICKET
A form of military punishment used by the British in the late 17th century in which a soldier was forced to stand on one foot on a pointed stake
STAKES
The money risked on a gamble
HAZARD
An obstacle on a golf course
IMPALE
Kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole; "the enemies were impaled and left to die"
MARKER
A writing implement for making a mark
GAMBLE
A risky act or venture
7 letters
VENTURE
Any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
8 letters
INTEREST
A reason for wanting something done; "for your sake"; "died for the sake of his country"; "in the interest of safety"; "in the common interest"
9 letters
ADVENTURE
A wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
10 letters
JEOPARDIZE
Put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this"
INVESTMENT
The ceremonial act of clothing someone in the insignia of an office; the formal promotion of a person to an office or rank
14 letters
VESTEDINTEREST
Groups that seek to control a social system or activity from which they derive private benefit