Cryptic crossword clue
Dangerous road plus ground with day receding 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word PARLOUS

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Dangerous" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case dangerous = parlous.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does PARLOUS mean?

PARLOUS adjective
  1. Attended with peril; dangerous, risky.
  2. Appalling, dire, terrible.
  3. Dangerously clever or cunning; also, remarkably good or unusual.
PARLOUS adverb
  1. Extremely, very.

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