Risky venture drinking barrel – up for it? (6)
I believe the answer is:
gamble
'risky venture' is the definition.
'gamble' can be an answer for 'venture' (gamble is a kind of venture). I'm unsure of the 'risky' bit.
'drinking barrel up for it?' is the wordplay.
'drinking' is an insertion indicator (inserted letters are consumed or drunk).
'barrel' becomes 'bl' (abbreviation).
'up for it?' becomes 'game' (both can mean enthusiastic or keen).
'bl' placed into 'game' is 'GAMBLE'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for gamble that I've seen before include "Risky enterprise" , "Bet money" , "back" , "Make a bet" , "Take risks" .)