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Reveal unqualified lawyers bet on losing case (3,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lay bare

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'reveal' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'unqualified lawyers bet on losing case' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'lawyers' could be 'bar' (the bar can mean the legal profession) and 'bar' is present in the answer.
'bet' could be 'lay' (lay bet is a type of bet in gambling) and 'lay' is found within the answer.
A single letter 'e' remains which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for lay bare that I've seen before include "Expose" , "Show clearly, disclose" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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