Daring exploit (8)
I believe the answer is:
escapade
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">daring exploit</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for escapade that I've seen before include "Daring stunt" , "Risky adventure" , "Adventure, lark" , "Risky venture" , "Risky lark" .)