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Definitions for word ANTE

The following 234 definitions were found. Click the dates to see the answer in context.
DateGridClueAuthor
Friday, September 25, 200920AIt may be raised at a tableRobert A. Doll
Tuesday, September 01, 200961AStart the potSteven Ginzburg
Tuesday, June 16, 200953AStart the kittyPaula Gamache
Monday, June 01, 200962AOpening stakeJohn Farmer
Tuesday, March 03, 20095DIt may be uppedJeffrey Wechsler
Thursday, January 29, 200954DChip without dip?Barry C. Silk
Saturday, January 24, 200919ABuy inMark Diehl
Thursday, January 22, 200958ADeal precederGary J. Whitehead
Friday, December 19, 200857ATable center piece?Natan Last
Thursday, October 16, 200859AStart a hand, maybeIan Tullis
Wednesday, September 24, 200858DStart to date?Lynn Lempel
Thursday, June 26, 200862AStud fee?David J. Kahn
Thursday, May 01, 200837ADeal precederJim Leeds
Wednesday, March 19, 200835AIt may be uppedGary Whitehead
Monday, February 18, 200855DPrefix with chamberLynn Lempel
Tuesday, January 01, 200854DA couple of chips, maybeAdam G. Perl
Sunday, December 16, 200746APay to playDavid J. Kahn and Steve Kahn
Sunday, October 21, 200714DBlue chip, maybeBrendan Emmett Quigley
Sunday, September 16, 2007102DIt might get your kitty goingMike Nothnagel
Thursday, August 02, 200710DPut upRobert Dillman
Sunday, June 24, 200721AStart a pot goingEric Berlin
Tuesday, June 19, 200736AStart the kittyJohn Underwood
Thursday, June 14, 200728DIt may be uppedDonna Hoke Kahwaty
Monday, June 04, 200756DPoker stakeSteve Kahn
Thursday, April 05, 200763AGet in on a dealMike Shenk
Sunday, April 01, 200747ARequirement for a hand, sayPaula Gamache
Saturday, March 03, 200743AStart to date?Karen M. Tracey
Monday, December 25, 200612DA few chips, say, in pokerAdam G. Perl
Monday, December 18, 200661AFeed the kittyDonna Levin
Wednesday, December 13, 200657DPart of A.M.David Sullivan
Thursday, November 09, 200616ABlind relative?Byron Walden
Wednesday, October 18, 200613DPut (up)John Farmer
Wednesday, May 31, 200625DPay to playTrip Payne
Wednesday, May 24, 200664AIt may be uppedAdam G. Perl
Friday, May 12, 200631DYou might get a hand for itDavid Quarfoot
Monday, April 10, 200635DToss in a chip, sayGary J. Whitehead
Tuesday, April 04, 200659DKick into the potRobert Dillman
Monday, March 13, 200638APay the kittyBernice Gordon
Wednesday, March 08, 200648DPenny ___Sherry O. Blackard
Wednesday, March 01, 20061DRequirement in a game of dealer's choiceRichard Silvestri
Monday, January 16, 200654DPot starterSarah Keller
Thursday, January 12, 200659DIt's put in a potKyle Mahowald
Wednesday, October 05, 200519AA penny is a small oneNancy Salomon
Monday, September 05, 200517AA couple of chips in the pot, sayLynn Lempel
Wednesday, August 31, 200570AIt goes in the middle of the tableAlan Arbesfeld
Thursday, August 25, 200562AIndication of serious intentManny Nosowsky
Monday, August 22, 20055DGambler's stakeLynn Lempel
Saturday, August 06, 200547DShow that one's in?Frank Longo
Tuesday, July 05, 200565AA couple of chips in the pot, maybeBeth Hinshaw
Sunday, July 03, 20053DChip on the table, maybeElizabeth C. Gorski
Monday, June 27, 200567AThe "a" in a.m.Kurt Mengel and Jan-Michele Gianette
Thursday, June 23, 200557DHelp make a potCourtenay Crocker III
Sunday, May 22, 2005119DPut in to get inA. J. Santora
Friday, May 20, 200548DAdvance amountHarvey Estes
Thursday, April 07, 200537DIt goes in the center of the tablePatrick Merrell
Tuesday, February 08, 200515APenny, maybe, in pokerStephen Budiansky
Monday, February 07, 20054DPrelude to a dealGordon Seaberg
Monday, January 03, 200565AGaming table feeGregory E. Paul
Thursday, November 18, 200427DChip inCharles Barasch
Tuesday, September 28, 200465APenny-___ (trivial)Nancy Kavanaugh
Tuesday, September 21, 200419AA few chips in the pot, maybeAndrea Carla Michaels
Sunday, August 29, 200437DWith 2-Down, ancientsManny Nosowsky
Monday, August 16, 200461APoker paymentJoy C. Frank
Sunday, April 25, 2004161APart of a potElizabeth C. Gorski
Tuesday, April 06, 200434AInitial stakeTony Orbach
Sunday, March 07, 20046DSome chips, maybeTyler Hinman
Sunday, February 15, 20047DPot foundationDerrick Niederman
Tuesday, December 02, 200369AFork over, with "up"Harvey Estes
Tuesday, October 14, 200358DStud fee?Fred Piscop
Tuesday, October 07, 200313DKitty starterSteve Jones
Monday, September 15, 200323AKitty starterSheldon Benardo
Friday, September 05, 200351DChip inManny Nosowsky
Friday, August 29, 200330DRequirement for some gamesGilbert H. Ludwig
Tuesday, June 24, 200314APoker paymentNorma Johnson and Nancy Salomon
Sunday, May 25, 20032DPart of a potDavid J. Kahn
Saturday, May 03, 200352DPayment at a tableJohn Scott Marrone
Monday, April 21, 200359AFeed the kittyRandall J. Hartman
Friday, March 07, 200364AHandful of chips, maybeHarvey Estes
Wednesday, March 05, 20031DWhat you may do to get a handTyler Hinman
Monday, February 10, 200310APoker stakeNancy Salomon and Harvey Estes
Thursday, February 06, 200364AChip inManny Nosowsky
Monday, February 03, 200323APoker pot starterSheldon Benardo
Monday, January 20, 200316AInitial stakeAlan Arbesfeld
Thursday, December 19, 20023DTable paymentPatrick Berry
Monday, October 28, 200258APoker paymentRandy Sowell
Monday, October 21, 200243AFeed the kittyPeter Sarrett
Thursday, October 17, 200217APenny, perhapsTodd McClary
Thursday, October 10, 200222ASome chips, maybeRichard Silvestri
Monday, September 30, 200216APoker pot primerHarvey Estes and Nancy Salomon
Wednesday, July 31, 200245AChip inJerry E. Rosman
Monday, July 22, 200269APay to playHarvey Estes and Nancy Salomon
Monday, July 15, 200212DPoker stakeJohn Leavy
Wednesday, July 10, 20022DStud stakeRichard Silvestri
Friday, July 05, 20027DTable stakeManny Nosowsky
Wednesday, July 03, 200215APart of A.M.Peter Gordon
Thursday, May 09, 20021DA chip, maybeCathy Millhauser
Tuesday, May 07, 200219APenny ___Steven Dorfman
Wednesday, April 17, 20026DStart the potRichard Silvestri
Thursday, April 11, 200269AStart a potGreg Staples
Tuesday, February 19, 20027DPoker stakeArlan and Linda Bushman
Sunday, February 17, 2002128AIt goes to potJoe DiPietro
Sunday, February 10, 200216DPay to playHarvey Estes & Nancy Salomon
Thursday, January 17, 200262AHand demand?Sherry O. Blackard
Tuesday, November 27, 200161DPrefix with dateEd Early
Sunday, October 28, 200152AA chip, maybeMichael Ashley
Tuesday, October 09, 200159DPay for a handPeter Gordon
Thursday, October 04, 200141AContribution before the dealDavid J. Kahn
Monday, September 24, 200117AContribution to a potNorma Steinberg
Tuesday, July 03, 200158AChip inRandall J. Hartman
Tuesday, June 26, 200118APay to playStephen Windheim
Monday, June 18, 200134AOpening stakeSherry O. Blackard
Sunday, June 03, 200126APay (up)Bob Peoples and Nancy Salomon
Thursday, May 31, 200157D___ meridiemRobert H. Wolfe
Tuesday, May 29, 200120AA few chips, perhapsFrances Hansen
Monday, May 21, 200111DPrepay, with "up"Joan Yanofsky
Wednesday, May 16, 200124DStud fee?Richard Silvestri
Wednesday, April 04, 200173APenny, perhapsAlan Arbesfeld
Sunday, March 25, 200179APut in the potTrip Payne
Wednesday, March 14, 200169AIt's a starterGreg Staples
Monday, February 19, 200159DPoker stakePeter Gordon
Thursday, December 21, 200059DMoney to play withManny Nosowsky
Sunday, December 17, 200030DPay one's share, with "up"Frances Hansen
Monday, November 13, 200063APut one's two cents in?Peter Gordon
Wednesday, July 26, 200023DChip inWilliam I. Johnston
Wednesday, July 05, 200055APay to playAlan Arbesfeld
Wednesday, May 24, 200023AChamber lead-inChuck Deodene
Friday, March 17, 200043APony upGlenton Petgrave
Tuesday, January 25, 200064APrice of a handWilliam S. Cotter
Monday, January 03, 200012DPoker starterHugh Davis
Thursday, December 09, 199968APot builderChuck Deodene
Tuesday, November 30, 199924DPay to playElizabeth C. Gorski
Sunday, October 17, 1999151ACough (up)Bob and Sharon Klahn
Tuesday, September 28, 19992DAt times it's uppedElizabeth C. Gorski
Friday, September 24, 199924DIt's for openersMartin Ashwood-Smith
Wednesday, September 22, 19991APay to playManny Nosowsky
Sunday, August 22, 199942DAdvance amountRaymond Hamel
Sunday, July 11, 1999122APlay openerNancy Salomon
Friday, July 09, 199917AStartup costIngrid Truemper
Tuesday, July 06, 199963APot builderArthur P. Stoliar
Friday, June 25, 19999DPrefix with roomMatt Gaffney
Tuesday, June 08, 199925AGet the pot goingFred Piscop
Tuesday, March 09, 199945AOpening amountHarvey Estes and Nancy Salomon
Wednesday, January 27, 19993DIt's just for openersLeslie Billig
Tuesday, January 19, 19997DUpfront amountKelly Clark
Monday, December 28, 199860AStart for a kittyAdam G. Perl
Sunday, November 29, 1998100DStarting stakeMatt Gaffney
Saturday, November 21, 199844AWhite chip, oftenJoe DiPietro
Thursday, November 05, 199818APrime the potNancy Salomon
Monday, October 12, 199850DChip inRichard Chisholm
Sunday, October 11, 199832ADeal precederNancy Salomon, Marjorie Richter and Kelly Clark
Monday, October 05, 19986DPoker player's paymentPeter Gordon
Thursday, September 17, 199862AWhite chip, oftenRobert H. Wolfe
Wednesday, September 16, 199851DPut up stakesRichard Silvestri
Tuesday, August 18, 199843DUpfront moneyNancy Salomon
Thursday, July 09, 199836AOpening bitNorman S. Wizer
Tuesday, June 23, 199854DWhat's required to be "in"Rich Norris
Thursday, May 28, 19987DIt's a startPatrick Jordan
Tuesday, May 19, 19982DGet the pot goingWilliam S. Cotter
Friday, April 03, 199827DDealer's demandFrank Longo
Monday, March 23, 19987DOpening wagerRandall J. Hartman
Sunday, March 15, 1998119DCost of cardsFrank Longo
Tuesday, March 10, 199862APoker pot starterPatrick Jordan
Saturday, February 28, 199859ABetDavid J. Kahn
Tuesday, February 10, 199857DChip in chipsJohn Greenman
Wednesday, January 28, 199867APot componentMark Gottlieb
Wednesday, January 07, 199843AChip for a potBob Klahn
Monday, January 05, 199820APoker starterMark Moldowsky
Friday, January 02, 199834DCough upAlex K. Justin
Sunday, December 14, 1997104DIt's just for openersNancy Salomon
Wednesday, December 10, 199766ABlue chip, maybeJonathan Schmalzbach
Saturday, November 22, 199742APenny, sometimesMatt Gaffney
Sunday, September 14, 199779DPot grower?Frank Longo
Saturday, August 30, 19979DPenny, perhapsMatt Gaffney
Sunday, August 24, 199752AAmount to be raised, maybeMichael S. Maurer
Monday, July 07, 199723APoker starterGregory E. Paul
Monday, June 30, 19971DPot starterPeter Gordon
Tuesday, May 27, 199763AIt's just for openersStephanie Spadaccini
Wednesday, May 14, 199762DYou have to be upfront about thisNorman S. Wizer
Wednesday, April 09, 199712DKitty feedNorman S. Wizer
Saturday, April 05, 199744AMorning's start, in old Rome?Rand H. Burns
Thursday, April 03, 199742AInitial offering?Richard Hughes
Sunday, March 09, 1997141AIndividual shareJune Boggs
Wednesday, March 05, 199758DPot starterMichael S. Maurer
Wednesday, February 05, 19973DUpfront moneyJ. Schmalzbach
Tuesday, December 31, 199651APot builderA. S. Verdesca
Wednesday, December 25, 199612DAdd to the potN. S. Ross
Sunday, December 01, 1996130APot builder?D. J. Kahn
Friday, November 08, 19962DAmount to be raised?M. Gaffney
Sunday, October 20, 199674DDo this if you want to get a handR. Ross
Tuesday, October 08, 199655APay to play, with "up"E. C. Gorski
Saturday, October 05, 199610DOne chip, perhapsT. Payne
Friday, September 27, 19963DPenny, maybeB. Sefick
Thursday, September 12, 199656DPenny ___K. Hodge
Tuesday, September 03, 199631DKitty starterA. Goldstein
Tuesday, August 13, 199658APot starterR. Hughes
Thursday, June 06, 199642DPenny feeA. J. Santora
Thursday, April 25, 199628DA chip, maybeW. Canine
Tuesday, April 02, 199635DChip in a chipG. E. Paul
Monday, March 25, 199665APoker paymentF. & L. Sabin
Thursday, February 29, 199660DTwo chips, e.g.P. Gordon
Thursday, February 08, 199631ATemporal prefixAlex K. Justin
Wednesday, February 07, 19967AAdd to the potFrank A. Longo
Monday, December 18, 199570AKitty feedRandall J. Hartman
Thursday, September 28, 199534DPot starterMatt Gaffney
Wednesday, September 06, 199556DChip in a chipPeter Gordon
Tuesday, September 05, 199565ACash for cardsJonathan Schmatzbach
Monday, July 31, 199555DSometimes its uppedElizabeth Gorski
Friday, July 28, 199557DPredeal requirementRich Norris
Saturday, July 22, 199555AMake pots, in a wayRichard Thomas
Monday, July 10, 199546AThe "A" in A.M.Sidney L. Robbins
Sunday, June 11, 199582APut upCoral Amende
Tuesday, May 23, 199532DFirst chipsJay Livingston
Wednesday, May 10, 199552DPart of A.M.Jeremy Thomas Paine
Wednesday, May 03, 19954DPoker chip, maybeChuck Deodene
Sunday, March 26, 199549APot starterRich Norris
Monday, February 27, 199560AIt's just for openersSidney L. Robbins
Sunday, February 19, 1995119AChip, maybeAlfio Micci
Thursday, February 09, 199563ADeal precederRichard Thomas
Monday, December 12, 199423APoker openerJoy L. Wouk
Monday, December 05, 19946APay, with "up"Sidney L. Robbins
Sunday, November 27, 1994104ACost of playingJacques Liwer
Friday, November 18, 199466ANot postTimothy S. Lewis
Monday, October 24, 199419APoker openerSidney L. Robbins
Sunday, October 16, 199456DBuy into a poker gameRaymond Hamel
Sunday, August 14, 1994103AStakeDeborah Kathryn Trombley
Friday, July 08, 199444APlay money?Manny Nosowsky
Monday, May 23, 199453DKitty starterJonathan Schmatzbach
Sunday, May 15, 199416DUp-front amountCharles M. Deber
Sunday, May 01, 199444DPenny _____Peter Gordon
Tuesday, April 12, 199435AMake a potErnie Furtado
Monday, April 11, 199462ABettor's starterMartin Schneider
Friday, March 11, 199457DChip inA.J. Santora
Tuesday, January 25, 199447DChip inJoel Davajan
Thursday, December 02, 199315APut a stake on the tableRichard Silvestri