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A good deal to bid for (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lot

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This clue might be a double definition.

'a good deal' is the first definition.
(I know that good deal can be written as lot)

'bid for' is the second definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with ownership as well as being verbs in their base form.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?

'to' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for lot that I've seen before include "Chance; item for sale" , "Destiny - quantity" , "Kismet" , "Great deal; destiny" , "Large number at an auction" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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