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Daring passage oddly stormier on river (11)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

venturesome

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'daring passage' is the definition.
'venturesome' can be an answer for 'daring' (I've seen this in another clue). I am not sure about the 'passage' bit.

'oddly stormier on river' is the wordplay.
'oddly' means one should take alternating letters (letters in odd-numbered positions).
'on' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'river' becomes 'venture' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
The alternating letters of 'stormier' are 'some'.
'some' put after 'venture' is 'VENTURESOME'.

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(Other definitions for venturesome that I've seen before include "Bold" , "Prepared to take risks" , "Willing to take risks" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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