| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| RAISE | Up the ante |
| ESCALATE | Up the ante |
| REBID | Up the ante, perhaps |
| RAISE | Up, as the ante |
| REBID | Up the ante on eBay |
| PAYIN | Ante up |
| PAY | Ante up |
| FEEDTHEKITTY | Ante up |
| PREPAY | Ante up. |
| SWEETENTHEKITTY | Ante up |
| PONY | Ante (up) |
| PAYTOPLAY | Ante up |
| KICKIN | Ante up |
| GOIN | Ante up |
| PAYTO | ..play: ante up |
| FEEDTHEKETTLE | Ante up for Yuletide bellringers |
| NOTINIT | Having failed to ante up, say |
