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Elizabeth's punts (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bets

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'elizabeth's punts' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both acts as well as being plural nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

'elizabeth's punts' is the wordplay.
'elizabeth' becomes 'bet' (I've seen this in other clues).
'punts' becomes 's' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'bet'+'s'='BETS'

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for bets that I've seen before include "Makes wager" , "Wagers" , "plays" , "Gambles" , "Wager, stake" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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