Pay to play, in a way Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Pay to play, in a way last seen in USA Today puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ANTE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ANTE Pay to play, in a way (4) USA Today Jul 17, 2024
10% TURNEDPRO Started playing for pay (9) USA Today Dec 9, 2025
10% ANTES Pays to play (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 28, 2025
9% TUNES Prepares for playing, in a way (5) Wall Street Journal Jan 14, 2026
9% REMUNERATION Pay (12) The Telegraph Quick Jan 9, 2026
9% TREAT Pay for (5) LA Times Daily Dec 12, 2025
9% WENTPRO Started playing for pay (7) Universal Oct 1, 2025
8% NOHOW "No way, ____" (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 16, 2026
8% OWE Need to pay (3) USA Today Jan 15, 2026
8% IOU Promise to pay: Abbr. (3) Commuter Jan 15, 2026

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