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"Animal bound on stake" (8)
Charade clue
Definition: "animal" — that's the part of the clue pointing to what you're looking for.
Technique: This is a charade — the answer is built by joining smaller pieces together, one after another.
Breakdown: "bound" gives you a word for jump (4 letters), "on stake" gives you a word for wager (4 letters). Put them together.
Answer: ANTELOPE — ANTE (stake, as in poker) + LOPE (bound/run). An animal!
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