The a in a.m. (4)

I believe the answer is:

(Other definitions for ante that I've seen before include "Advance stake" , "Player's stake in poker - a ten? (anag)" , "Money put at risk" , "Preposition meaning before" , "See what gambler risks" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal and the Newsday.

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