Up the ___ (poker phrase) Crossword Clue

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Up the ___ (poker phrase) 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

PHRASE (noun)
1. an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up
2. a short musical passage
PHRASE (verb)
1. put into words or an expression
2. divide, combine, or mark into phrases
POKER (noun)
1. fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire
2. any of various card games in which players bet that they hold the highest-ranking hand

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More Daily Themed Crossword (10/9/2025) Answers

Across

1. Price ___ (clothing label)

4. ___ Zeppelin of "Whole Lotta Love"

7. Type of dance with clicking sounds

10. Ctrl + ___ + Del (desktop shortcut)

11. Yes, to a pirate

12. Skeleton part

13. Grades that are worse than "cees"

15. "I ___ you can't reach the top shelf" (challenging words)

17. Online chats: Abbr.

19. ___ model (inspiring person)

21. Banned insecticide: Abbr.

22. "___ of the Flies," 1990 movie set largely in one location, the island where the characters were stranded

23. Units of farmland

25. Lubricant liquid used in cooking

26. Month after the one with a leap day, for short

29. "The Breakfast ___," 1985 movie set largely in one location, the library where the characters had detention

30. Put on a show, like the friends of "Friends"

31. "Am ___ believe that?" (expression of doubt): 2 wds.

32. Skirt's stitched edge

33. Yellowstone deer

34. Bear from "The Jungle Book"

36. "Reservoir ___," 1992 movie set largely in one location, a warehouse where the characters met after a heist

37. Hour after noon: 2 wds.

38. Chili con ___ (chili with meat)

40. Smoke, informally

41. 1983 horror movie based on a Stephen King book and featuring a rabid dog that was set largely in one location, the Trenton family home

42. "Bridgerton" dance area

47. "The stock market is ___ all-time high": 2 wds.

48. Hopper with a pouch, informally

49. Yesteryear

50. Post on social media, perhaps

51. Swiss high peak

52. *Cathedral bench

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Down

1. Just a ___ (wee bit)

2. Ginger ___ (soft drink)

3. Former telecom giant (anagram of "get"): Abbr.

4. Scientist's workplaces, for short

5. Sleep with one ___ open (be wary)

6. Michigan's most populous city

7. "Don't take that ___ with me!" ("Don't talk to me that way!")

8. Six-legged colony insect

9. ___ Wee League (minor league basketball)

12. Like a head without a trace of hair

14. Second half of a record: 2 wds.

18. Peaks that are bigger than hills, for short

20. Walt Disney World locale, for short

21. "___ roll please!" (lead-up to an announcement)

22. Items that come with keys

23. German "Oh!"

24. NBA's Cavaliers, on scoreboards

26. Go the extra ___ (put in more effort)

27. On the summit of

28. 2015 thriller movie about escaping captivity that was set largely in one location, a shed that the protagonists needed to escape from

30. "Solve for x" math subject

33. Billion-year period

34. Cook eggs, in a way

35. "12 ___ Men," 1957 movie that was largely set in one location, the New York County courthouse

36. Camera ___ (aerial photography need)

38. Like a rosy, round-cheeked baby

39. In ___ (in trouble): 2 wds.

40. "Clip" partner?

41. Mitch's partner on "Modern Family"

43. Early tech giant: Abbr.

44. Alley-___ (NBA move)

45. Miner's find

46. Litter sound, perhaps

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