Pot starter Crossword Clue

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Understanding Today's Crossword Puzzle

The clue "Pot starter" has the answer "ANTE". This clue is a wordplay clue that requires a bit of clever thinking to decipher the correct answer. Let's break it down:

1. Pot: In the context of this clue, "pot" refers to the initial amount of money or chips placed in the center of the poker table to start the betting round.
2. Starter: The term "starter" indicates that we need to look for a word that initiates or begins something.

Putting these two parts together, we can infer that the answer should be a word that relates to the beginning of a pot. This brings us to the answer "ANTE". In poker, players typically start a betting round by placing an initial mandatory bet called an "ante" in the pot. This then triggers the start of the game and subsequent betting.

So, the clue "Pot starter" cleverly leads us to the answer "ANTE" because an ante is the initial amount that starts the pot in a game of poker. It highlights the importance of carefully analyzing the context and wordplay presented in crossword clues to arrive at the correct solution.

Definition of "ANTE"

a stake put up by a player in poker or brag before receiving cards

Example :

the antes were at the $10,000–$20,000 level

he anted up $925,000 of his own money

the owners have to ante up if they want to attract the best talent

 The Crossword clue "Pot starter" published 94 time/s & has 1 answer/s. 

Crossword	Date	Answer
Newsday.com	31 March 2024	ANTE
USA Today	19 March 2024	ANTE
New York Times	6 February 2024	ANTE
Eugene Sheffer – King Feature Syndicate	5 January 2024	ANTE
Penny dell sunday	3 December 2023	ANTE
Thomas Joseph – King Feature Syndicate	20 May 2023	ANTE
L.A. Times Daily	1 April 2021	ANTE
Universal	18 July 2019	ANTE
The Washington Post	29 April 2018	ANTE
Wall Street Journal	21 January 2017	ANTE
Premier Sunday – King Feature Syndicate	17 May 2015	ANTE
The Chronicle of Higher Education	9 May 2014	ANTE
Jonesin	10 May 2011	ANTE
Jonesin Crosswords	28 April 2011	ANTE