The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word TREBLES
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More clues leading to the result TREBLES
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The straight part
We know that "These bets" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case these bets = trebles.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does TREBLES mean?
TREBLES noun- The highest singing voice (especially as for a boy) or part in musical composition.
- A person or instrument having a treble voice or pitch; a boy soprano.
- The highest tuned in a ring of bells.
- Any high-pitched or shrill voice or sound.
- A threefold quantity or number; something having three parts or having been tripled.
- A drink with three portions of alcohol.
- Any of the narrow areas enclosed by the two central circles on a dartboard, worth three times the usual value of the segment.
- Three goals, victories, awards etc. in a given match or season.