Vampire-vanquishing weapon (5)

I believe the answer is:

stake

(Other definitions for stake that I've seen before include "Financial interest" , "Pale" , "Money gambled" , "Sharpened post; sum bet" , "stout support" .)

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

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