What does the cryptic crossword clue "Betting group starts targeting operations that eventually … (4)" mean?

The definition is "Betting". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). T (first_letter="targeting") + O (first_letter="operations") + T (first_letter="that") + E (first_letter="eventually") = TOTE; definition: "Betting" The answer is TOTE.

Betting group starts targeting operations that eventually … (4)

Guardian Cryptic #29376 | 26 Across | 2024-05-07 flower

← Back to puzzle

Visit Guardian's puzzle site →