Even so, bet hats aided participants (4,4)
I believe the answer is:
that said
'even' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I cannot tell whether it can be defined by this definition.
'bet hats aided participants' is the wordplay.
'participants' indicates a hidden word (some letters 'participating' in the clue).
'THAT SAID' can be found hidden inside 'bet hats aided'.
'so' acts as a link.
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I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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