Wager I had placed inside - it helps one clean up (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Wager I had placed inside - it helps one clean up (5) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on January 20, 2026. 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BIDET.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BIDET Wager I had placed inside - it helps one clean up (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 20, 2026
7% BET Place a wager (3) Puzzler Backwords Nov 19, 2025
6% BETS Wagers (4) Universal Jan 17, 2026
6% ABET Help make a wager (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Jan 13, 2026
6% INSERT Place inside (6) (6) Mirror Classic Jan 6, 2026
6% STAKE Wager (5) Universal Dec 9, 2025
6% ATECROW Had a helping of humble pie (7) The Atlantic Dec 3, 2025
6% STAKED Wagered (6) Newsday Nov 16, 2025
6% MAKEABET Wager (8) New York Times Nov 9, 2025
5% AID Help (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 19, 2026

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