The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 2 plus 5 letter word AT STAKE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result AT STAKE
- Where Joan of Arc died is in question
- Some witches’ death here in question
- On the line Keats composed after a time
- While embracing model escort is in danger
- Now and again wants post that’s up for grabs
- A cop crossing street in danger?
- Some witches’ deaths here in question
- Where Joan of Arc ended up in danger
- In danger, where would French heroine get burnt?
- Where Cranmer for example died is in dispute
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Risked/being where many martyrs died?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case risked/being where many martyrs died? = at stake.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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