Bawdy (9)
There are a few possibilities for this:
salacious
(Other definitions for risque that I've seen before include "Bordering on impropriety" , "Blue" , "Bordering on the unseemly" , "Slightly indecent in France?" , "Quires (anag.)" .)
'bawdy' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for earthy that I've seen before include "grubby" , "Hearty and lusty" , "Gross, like the soil" , "Vulgar, of the soil" , "Natural" .)
'bawdy' is the definition.
(I know that bawdy can be written as ribald)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for ribald that I've seen before include "Coarsely mocking" , "Funny, but not nice" , "Humourous in vulgar way" , "near the knuckle" , "Irreverent" .)
'bawdy' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for salacious that I've seen before include "Risque" , "Lewd" , "Steamy" , "Arousing lustful feelings" , "Prurient, bawdy" .)