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Has auditor's arduous assignment become slightly less risky? (9)

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hazardous

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(Other definitions for hazardous that I've seen before include "Involving risk or danger" , "Very risky, dangerous" , "Perilous" , "Carrying risk, dangerous" , "Unsafe" .)

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