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A riskier finish for a winter sportsman (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

skier

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This clue might be a double definition.

'a riskier finish' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how they can define each other.

'winter sportsman' is the second definition.
(I've seen this before)

'for a' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for skier that I've seen before include "One up mountain, perhaps" , "Slider on snow" , "Sport exponent" , "needs catching on way down" , "Mountain racer" .)

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