Crossword Clue:

Up the ante

Answer	Crossword Clue
ESCALATE	Up the ante
RAISE	Up the ante
REBID	Up the ante, perhaps

RAISE	Up, as the ante
REBID	Up the ante on eBay
FEEDTHEKITTY	Ante up
GOIN	Ante up
PAY	Ante up
KICKIN	Ante up
PONY	Ante (up)
PREPAY	Ante up.

SWEETENTHEKITTY	Ante up
PAYIN	Ante up
PAYTOPLAY	Ante up
PAYTO	..play: ante up
FEEDTHEKETTLE	Ante up for Yuletide bellringers
NOTINIT	Having failed to ante up, say