| ADVENTURE | Coming to river for risky exploit (9) |
| BEER | Busy type coming to river for drink |
| LEAPINTHEDARK | This risky exploit is bound not to be done lightly! (4,2,3,4) |
| STUN | Shock, not completing risky exploit |
| HEDGEFUND | Beg to pay for risky vehicle (5,4) |
| SAFEHOUSE | One getting blown hard next to river for ITV crime drama? (4,5) |
| FORDMADOXFORD | Writer in car meeting frenzied beast when coming to river crossing |
| LEIPOA | Bird, one coming to river in meadow |
| HENHOUSE | Husbands have space next to river for coop (8) |
| AVIATOR | A way in Rome to river for pilot, say (7) |
| SATAY | Like returning to river for Asian dish (5) |
| GULLIVER | Bird I have taken to river for traveller |
| VENTURECAPITAL | Suggest London, for instance, for risky investment (7,7) |
| LAKELAWYER | Liberal pack leader with forked object goes to river for freshwater fish |
| AMONTHOFSUNDAYS | May connect to river for a long time (1,5,2,7) |
| TANGERINEDREAM | Sweet group that did the score for Risky Business |
| DANGERMONEY | Extra pay for risky job (6,5) |
| FINESSE | Penalises opponents for risky card play |
| SPECS | One has a nose for risky ventures (5) |
| STUNTMAN | He's paid for risky feats, double maybe |
