One blowing top overturned stake (4)

I believe the answer is:

ante

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'stake' is the definition.
(stake in poker)

'one blowing top overturned' is the wordplay.
'one' becomes 'an' (an apple is one apple).
'blowing top' becomes 'et' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'overturned' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'et' reversed gives 'te'.
'an'+'te'='ANTE'

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(Other definitions for ante that I've seen before include "Advance stake" , "Money put at risk" , "Pay" , "early payment" , "Stake; before (Lat.)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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