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To woo is maybe to invite disaster! (5)

Ross

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court

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'to woo' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for court that I've seen before include "Royal entourage" , "Legal or royal assembly" , "Where trials take place" , "invite > defendant to appear here" , "Work as solicitor" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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