Pre-deal stake (4)
I believe the answer is:
ante
(Other definitions for ante that I've seen before include "A neat sort of prefix" , "'Behind, before (4)'" , "Preposition meaning before" , "Pre-deal stake" , "expected from stake" .)
I believe the answer is:
ante
(Other definitions for ante that I've seen before include "A neat sort of prefix" , "'Behind, before (4)'" , "Preposition meaning before" , "Pre-deal stake" , "expected from stake" .)