"No need for unnecessary risks" Crossword Clue

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

UNNECESSARY (adjective)
1. not necessary
NEED (verb)
1. have need of
2. require as useful, just, or proper
NEED (noun)
1. anything that is necessary but lacking
2. the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior

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