| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| UPS | Increases, as the ante |
| UPS | Increases, as an ante |
| RAISES | Increases the ante. |
| RAISE | Up, as the ante |
| UPS | Raises, as the ante |
| UPPED | Raised, as the ante |
| ante | level (as of achievement or intensity) regarded especially as a goal or standard the film ups the ante on special effects |
