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… worst risks son's raised (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

best

'worst' is the definition.
(both can mean to beat someone)

'risks son's raised' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'son's' could be 's' and 's' is present in the answer.
The remaining letters 'bet' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

(Other definitions for best that I've seen before include "First < outdo < top" , "George -, footballer" , "Most excellent - late football star" , "most fitting" , "Worst -- as good as can be" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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