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Betting on a spring (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

spa

'spring' is the definition.
(spa can mean a mineral spring)

'betting on a' is the wordplay.
'betting' becomes 'sp'.
'on' says to put letters next to each other (in a down clue, letters appear on others).
'sp'+'a'='SPA'

(Other definitions for spa that I've seen before include "Health resort at a mineral spring" , "here for the good of his health?" , "Health and beauty treatment establishment" , "E.g. Harrogate" , "Water-cure town" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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