Crossword Help Forum
Forum Rules

Will he drive a federal train without fear? (9)

One who laughs at danger, takes a risk and throws a sivered dirk (9)

The startled slim lad quavered but with no qualms he leaps into action (9)

An American hotdog ? Pass; without salsa Verde dip, horrible (9)

Hi mattrom - was trying a theatrical theme

Somehow managed to convince myself play=dare (maybe from a sporting or gambling perspective) it does seem very loose however.

Rash - a red troublesome bother (9)

Rash def. ared* + bother (=devil v.)

Thanks, BBM2.
Time's up, ladies and gentlemen. I'll be back after I unscramble some anagrams.

Thanks to all who contributed, and welcome to kt17. This week we have 30 clues from 14 setters, including a record-breaking? 13 from pedagogue.
My not-so-short list included stevea #20, aristo's beguiling #21, dorrien #27, FJ #29, ginge #54, BBM2 #56, pedagogue's #4 (I preferred it to #33), 26, 32 & 53.
This week's winner is pedagogue with his subtractive anagram (I've taken the liberty of correcting the typo)

One who laughs at danger, takes a risk and throws a silvered dirk

Congratulations, pedagogue. Your prize was going to be a compilation of failed stunts, but I found it too excruciating, so I've gone with something cute and fluffy;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsCaFSVRls8

I think a similar clip has been used before, but it's worth a second outing.
Thanks to aristo for the limerick, and Happy St. Valentine's Day.
Cheers.

Congrats pedagogue and thanks mattrom.
Sorry, I'll need that parsing.

Hi Chrise, It's an anagram of A SILVERED DIRK minus RISK