In a gamble, small backing to win is neither here nor there (2,7)
I believe the answer is:
in between
'in' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'a gamble small backing to win is neither here nor there' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'gamble' could be 'bet' (bet is a kind of gamble) and 'bet' is located in the answer.
'small' could be 'wee' (Scottish term for small) and 'wee' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'inn' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for in between that I've seen before include "Negotiator" , "Transitional" , "Avoiding extremes" , "intermediary" , "halfway house" .)