Earth is, I suspect, at most risk (8)
I believe the answer is:
hairiest
'at most risk' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.
'earth is i suspect' is the wordplay.
'suspect' is an anagram indicator (a suspicious or unusual spelling).
'earth'+'is'+'i'='earthisi'
'earthisi' with letters rearranged gives 'HAIRIEST'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Another definition for hairiest that I've seen is " Most hirsute or slangily difficult".)
I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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