The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word GAMBLER
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More clues leading to the result GAMBLER
- Good walker, one taking risks
- Better finish for limping walker
- One walks slowly after essential bit of surgery, I bet
- German thriller writer’s better
- Female Ibsen character embracing male one of Dostoevsky’s
- better
- King George takes in walk — that’s better
- Good author of thrillers, I’ll wager
- Grand stroll on summit of ridge, I bet?
- Norwegian heroine embraces male who takes risks
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The straight part
We know that "one taking risks" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case one taking risks = gambler.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does GAMBLER mean?
GAMBLER noun- One who plays at a game of chance, who gambles.
- One who takes significant risks.