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"risky" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often precarious (10 letters).
Definitions
involving risk or danger
Word origin
From risk + -y.
Used in a sentence
“Near-synonyms: hazardous, dangerous, perilous, unsafe, daredevil”
“Investing in this start-up company could be risky.”
“Jumping on the train from the bridge to catch the terrorist was a highly risky operation.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Dangerous”5 letters
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