Leaned over and told you what to bet on (6)

I believe the answer is:

tipped

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'leaned' is the definition.
('tip' can be a synonym of 'lean')

I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.

(Other definitions for tipped that I've seen before include "Predicted to be a winner" , "Given a gratuity" , "Crowned" , "Gave gratuity to or touched" , "Gave reward (to waiter)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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