Takes the plunge without consulting the directors! (4,9)
I believe the answer is:
goes overboard
'takes the plunge without' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I cannot tell whether this works.
'consulting the directors' is the wordplay.
'consulting' becomes 'goesover' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'the directors' becomes 'board' (board of directors).
'goesover'+'board'='GOES OVERBOARD'
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I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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