The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word PLUCKY
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result PLUCKY
- Brave, attempting the banjo?
- Brave pull by youth leader
- Game player initially favoured by fortune
- Brave as a rose picker?
- Happy after pawn’s taken in game
- Succeeding by chance after taking pawn in game
- Chance in case of party game
- Determined Yank gets Joyce’s heart
- Gutsy midshipman is fortunate
- Gritty and first person to be so fortunate
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What does PLUCKY mean?
PLUCKY adjective- Having or showing pluck, courage or spirit in trying circumstances.