The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word IMPERIL
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More clues leading to the result IMPERIL
- Like some rulers dismissing a risk
- Sovereign refusing a compromise
- Put at risk removing centre of blade from beard
- Beard’s not a hazard
- Put at risk after first of attendants abandons sovereign
- Perhaps, like Napoleon, avoiding a risk
- Put in danger, empire’s lacking answer
- Involving politician and Queen, two left to compromise
- Confession of fairy queen on lake put in danger
- Sovereign, having dismissed army’s leader, put in danger
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The straight part
We know that "Put at risk" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case put at risk = imperil.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 IMPERIL mean?
IMPERIL verb- To put into peril; to place in danger.
- To risk or hazard.