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A girl I'd take some risks for (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

iris

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'a girl' is the definition.
(girl's name)

'i'd take some risks for' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'take' could be 'r' (abbreviation for 'recipe', Latin for 'take') and 'r' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'iis' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for iris that I've seen before include "Eye diaphragm" , "- - Murdoch, novelist" , "Flowers in the eye?" , "Pupil's place?" , "plant with showy flowers" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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