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Run a risk with a feature of the roof around back of the stadium

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gamble

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'run a risk' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'roof around back of the stadium' is the wordplay.
'roof' becomes 'gable' (gable roof is a kind of roof).
'around' indicates putting letters inside.
'back of' says to take the final letters.
The final letter of 'stadium' is 'm'.
'gable' enclosing 'm' is 'GAMBLE'.

'with a feature of the' is the link.
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(Other definitions for gamble that I've seen before include "punt" , "Flutter" , "Bet money" , "Make a bet" , "Place bets" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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