Made a safe bet (6)

I believe the answer is:

hedged

(Other definitions for hedged that I've seen before include "Avoided giving direct answer, being fenced?" , "being naturally guarded" , "Avoided giving direct answer, being bounded" , "Avoided making a decision or giving a clear answer" , "Acted evasively" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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