Post driven into the ground (5)

I believe the answer is:

stake

(Other definitions for stake that I've seen before include "Prize" , "Deposit as a wager" , "Amount gambled" , "Sharpened post; sum bet" , "Wager; post" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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