The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word SWEEPSTAKE
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More clues leading to the result SWEEPSTAKE
- Society greets secure form of lottery
- Cries, opening post: lucky win here?
- Part of fence catching small rider in Grand National lottery?
- Rushes through to grab a draw
- Chimney cleaner’s earnings are a bit if a lottery
- Batsman’s shots win bets pooled by gambling syndicate
- Chimney workers win lottery
- Gamble money earned from cleaning chimneys?
- Race to have tiny addition to letter put in post
- Keen to get aboard ship and win lottery
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The straight part
We know that "It’s for the better" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case it’s for the better = sweepstake.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does SWEEPSTAKE mean?
SWEEPSTAKE noun- A lottery in which the prize or prizes constitute all the money paid by the participants.
- A prize draw.