Politician: his being slightly inadequate, hole up when in jeopardy (5,5)

Guardian Cryptic #29182 | 6 Down | 2023-09-22
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I haven't cracked this one yet — but the brilliant team at Fifteensquared have:

I think this must be HIS + a reversal (up, in a down clue) of ANU[s] (hole, slightly inadequate) in RISK (jeopardy) Edit: or, better, as Bodycheetah @34: RISK containing HI(S) and ANUS backwards

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