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Scout risked regularly to swear (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

curse

'swear' is the definition.
('curse' can be a synonym of 'swear')

'scout risked regularly' is the wordplay.
'regularly' means one should take alternating letters (regularly take one letter, leave next etc.).
'scout'+'risked'='scoutrisked'
The alternate letters of 'scoutrisked' are 'CURSE'.

'to' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for curse that I've seen before include "Invoke evil upon" , "use bad language" , "Oath or a call for evil to come upon person" , "Wish evil upon" , "Trouble" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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