Gambles — after initial loss, steals Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PECULATES Gambles — after initial loss, steals (9) The Times Cryptic Dec 21, 2021
6% DEFEAT Loss (6) USA Today Dec 2, 2025
5% BEG Partner of "borrow" and "steal" (3)
5% INADEEPHOLE Bad place to be while gambling (11) New York Times Dec 19, 2025
5% CASINO Gambling establishment (6) Newsday Dec 17, 2025
5% SWIPES Initially suspect more than one cleaner steals (6) The Times Cryptic Dec 16, 2025
5% ROB Steal from (3)
5% UPSET Unexpected loss (5) USA Today Dec 13, 2025
5% CASED Sized up for stealing (5) Newsday Dec 11, 2025
5% KENO Lottery-style gambling game (4) New York Times Dec 11, 2025

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