What is the answer to "Staked sum" in the Newsday Crossword?

The answer to the Newsday Crossword clue "Staked sum" is WAGER (5 letters).

Staked sum Newsday Crossword Clue

Across clue · from the January 8, 2026 puzzle

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WAGER

5 letters · Across · last seen January 8, 2026

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