The term 'act riskily' can be broken down into four crossword solutions: DARE (4 letters), SKATEONTHINICE (14 letters), WALKATIGHTROPE (14 letters), and WORKWITHOUTANET (15 letters). DARE stands for 'DARE to do something dangerous or risky, ' while SKATEONTHINICE means 'to take a chance on something that could have serious consequences.' WALKATIGHTROPE is an idiom meaning 'to take a risk, ' and WORKWITHOUTANET is a metaphor for 'taking a risk without a safety net.' All of these terms refer to taking risks, which is the definition of the phrase 'act riskily.'