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Pre-deal stake (4)

Ross

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've seen this clue in The Washington Post.
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