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Characters seen in riskier sports? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

skiers

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'characters' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being plural nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I don't see?

'in riskier sports?' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'SKIERS' is hidden in the letters of 'riskier sports'.

'seen' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for skiers that I've seen before include "Kisser among snow sportsmen" , "Winter sportsmen" , "Persons on the slopes" , "They glide across snow for sport" , "aerial shots" .)

I've seen this clue in The Everyman puzzle in The Observer.
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