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Loudly lobbed balls to the brave (4)

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bold

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'to the brave' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for bold that I've seen before include "Intrepid" , "sort of face" , "Confident, daring" , "Prominent" , "Daring, maybe impudent" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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