Recklessly I tap rifle -- why take foolish risk? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PLAYWITHFIRE Recklessly I tap rifle -- why take foolish risk? (12) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 27, 2022
5% DARES Takes the risk (5) The Sun Mini Jun 8, 2025
4% ANO "I take it that's ___" (3) Wall Street Journal Sep 6, 2025
4% RIDEFORAFALL Invite disaster by acting recklessly (12) The Times Concise Sep 6, 2025
4% HAZARD Risk (6) (6) Mirror Classic Sep 6, 2025
4% ALE Tap it (3) New York Times Sep 4, 2025
4% HOWCOME "Why's that?" (7) Universal Sep 4, 2025
4% STUPID Foolish (6) (6) Puzzler Aug 31, 2025
4% GOOFY Foolish and silly (5) Newsday Aug 26, 2025
4% ASHED Tapped, as a cigarette (5) New York Times Aug 24, 2025

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