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Intrepid district attorney to make call (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

daring

'intrepid' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'district attorney to make call' is the wordplay.
'district attorney' becomes 'D.A.' (abbreviation).
'to make call' becomes 'ring' (as in a phone call).
'da'+'ring'='DARING'

(Other definitions for daring that I've seen before include "Take (control)" , "Derring-do" , "Venturesome" , "Risque" , "A grind (anag.)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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