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USA lotteries run awry, an extremely dangerous game (7,8)

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I believe the answer is:

russian roulette

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'dangerous game' is the definition.
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'usa lotteries run awry' is the wordplay.
'awry' indicates anagramming the letters.
'usa'+'lotteries'+'run'='usalotteriesrun'
'usalotteriesrun' is an anagram of 'RUSSIAN ROULETTE'.

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(Other definitions for russian roulette that I've seen before include "risky business" , "highrisk game" , "Deadly gamble" , "chancy business" , "deadly stunt" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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