Initial cost Crossword Clue

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Initial cost Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. place one’s stake
(noun)
1. (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

INITIAL (verb)
1. mark with one’s initials
INITIAL (adjective)
1. occurring at the beginning
INITIAL (noun)
1. the first letter of a word (especially a person’s name)
COST (verb)
1. be priced at
2. require to lose, suffer, or sacrifice
COST (noun)
1. value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something
2. the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

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36. Used to be

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41. Regional flora and fauna

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45. Losses in a ledger

47. Cynical crime genre

48. Injures badly

49. Latin for “load”

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Down

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