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It goes in the middle of a table (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ante

(Other definitions for ante that I've seen before include "Preposition meaning before" , "Initial contribution to the common pot" , "early payment" , "Stake put up before the deal" , "Prefix meaning before" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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