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Risk when fungi is pulled up (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

spec

'risk' is the definition.
(short for speculation)

'fungi is pulled up' is the wordplay.
'fungi' becomes 'ceps' (cep is a type of mushroom).
'is pulled up' says the letters should be written backwards.
'ceps' back-to-front is 'SPEC'.

'when' is the link.

(Other definitions for spec that I've seen before include "Minor description of detail" , "Instructions" , "on which chance is taken" , "commercial venture" , "Awkward, clumsy" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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