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American lawyer to call for courage (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

daring

'courage' is the definition.
(daring is a kind of courage)

'american lawyer to call' is the wordplay.
'american lawyer' becomes 'da' (abbreviation for District Attorney).
'to call' becomes 'ring' ('ring' can be a synonym of 'call').
'da'+'ring'='DARING'

'for' is the link.

(Other definitions for daring that I've seen before include "Audacity" , "Impudent - brave - courage" , "Challenging or defying" , "Bold, willing to take chance" , "Intrepid" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph and The Sun.
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