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Adore guns - terribly risky (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dangerous

'risky' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'adore guns terribly' is the wordplay.
'terribly' is an anagram indicator.
'adore'+'guns'='adoreguns'
'adoreguns' anagrammed gives 'DANGEROUS'.

(Other definitions for dangerous that I've seen before include "posing a threat" , "High-risk" , "Pope: 'A little learning is a . . . . . . . . . thing'" , "menacing" , "Harmful, injurious" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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