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Happen to gamble on Windies every now and again (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

betide

'happen to' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'gamble on windies every now and again' is the wordplay.
'gamble' becomes 'bet' (betting is a kind of gambling).
'on' says to put letters next to each other.
'every now and again' indicates alternate letters.
The alternating letters of 'windies' are 'ide'.
'bet'+'ide'='BETIDE'

(Other definitions for betide that I've seen before include "Woe - -" , "Befall" , "Happen to (arch)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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