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Answer for the clue "He bets against his own bets ", 6 letters:
hedger

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Word definitions for hedger in dictionaries

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 One who makes or mends hedges. 2 One who hedges, as, in betting.

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Hedger \Hedg"er\, n. One who makes or mends hedges; also, one who hedges, as, in betting.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a respondent who avoids giving a clear direct answer [syn: equivocator ] someone who counterbalances one transaction (as a bet) against another in order to protect against loss a gardener who takes care of and trims hedges

Usage examples of hedger.

Up until now he had had the help of, first, Bluey, then Meg, then Hedger, Gomez, and Bergman, but now he was on his own.

Tell, ancient hedger of Onchestus green, Whether a drove of kine has passed this way, All heifers with crooked horns?

Sometimes there was an overthrown nest like a sack of twigs turned out on the turf, such as the hedgers rake together after fagoting.