Ran (5 letters) The term 'RISKED GETTING TICKETED' can be summarized by the two crossword solutions SPED and Ran. SPED is an acronym for 'SPEEDING, ' which is the act of driving a vehicle faster than the posted speed limit. Ran is a verb meaning to move quickly on foot, often in an attempt to escape or evade something. Therefore, the term 'RISKED GETTING TICKETED' can be interpreted as someone who was SPEEDING and ran away from the police in order to avoid getting a ticket.