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Bet against unprofessional song (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lay

This clue is a triple definition!

'bet against' is the first definition.
(lay is a type of bet)

'unprofessional' is the second definition.
(as in a layman)

'song' is the third definition.
(lay is a kind of song)

(Other definitions for lay that I've seen before include "Narrative poem" , "like a minister? On the contrary" , "gamble" , "Unprofessional" , "Not clerical or professionally qualified" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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