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Wager, accompanied by a letter (4)

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I believe the answer is:

beta

'letter' is the definition.
(beta is a kind of letter of the alphabet)

'wager accompanied by a' is the wordplay.
'wager' becomes 'bet' (synonyms).
'accompanied by' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'bet'+'a'='BETA'

(Other definitions for beta that I've seen before include "Character between alpha and gamma" , "Second Greek letter - beat that" , "It's next after alpha" , "final test" , "character in Marathon" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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