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To gamble is best without a bit of risk! (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bet

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'to gamble' is the definition.
(betting is a kind of gambling)

'is best without a bit of risk' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'is' could be 'be' and 'be' is found within the answer.
A single letter 't' remains which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for bet that I've seen before include "Wager, gamble" , "Money risked on a gamble" , "Speculation" , "22 across will accept one" , "Wager, back" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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