Fear shifting article forward? Took the risk (5)
I believe the answer is:
dared
'took the risk' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
I cannot understand how the remainder of the clue works.
(Other definitions for dared that I've seen before include "Was brave enough" , "Challenged - was audacious" , "Challenged (to a deed)" , "Ventured" , "Had the courage (to do something)" .)