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Stakes raised: it's hot in Sicily (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

etna

'it's hot in sicily' is the definition.
(the volcano)

'stakes raised' is the wordplay.
'stakes' becomes 'ante' (ante is a kind of stakes).
'raised' says the letters should be written in reverse (going up in a down clue).
'ante' reversed gives 'ETNA'.

(Other definitions for etna that I've seen before include "It could erupt" , "Constant smoker" , "Volcano in Italy" , "Highest peak in Italy south of the Alps" , "Explosive type" .)

I've seen this clue in The Everyman puzzle in The Observer.
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