Return stake that’s hotly tipped in Sicily (4)
I believe the answer is:
etna
'in sicily' is the definition.
('Etna' is part of 'sicily')
'return stake' is the wordplay.
'return' says the letters should be written backwards.
'stake' becomes 'ante' (stake in poker).
'ante' back-to-front is 'ETNA'.
'that's hotly tipped' is the link.
I am not very happy about this link. Some or all of it may be part of another bit of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for etna that I've seen before include "smoker in Sicily" , "Dangerous peak" , "Highest active volcano in Europe" , "Sicily's 15" , "Threatening mountain" .)