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Dicey, showing sign of hesitation leaving court (6)

Ross

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chancy

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'dicey' is the definition.
('chancy' can be a synonym of 'dicey')

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(Other definitions for chancy that I've seen before include "Informally uncertain or risky" , "'Dodgy, dicey (6)'" .)

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