Dodgy libel about area being exposed to risk (6)
I believe the answer is:
liable
'exposed to risk' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'dodgy libel about area' is the wordplay.
'dodgy' indicates anagramming the letters.
'about' is an insertion indicator.
'area' becomes 'a' (maths abbreviation).
'libel' with letters rearranged gives 'lible'.
'lible' going around 'a' is 'LIABLE'.
'being' is the link.
(Other definitions for liable that I've seen before include "Inclined" , "Legally answerable" , "Responsible at law" , "'Responsible, answerable (6)'" , "Likely" .)