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Defeated contestant (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

loser

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">defeated contestant</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for loser that I've seen before include "One who is habitually unsuccessful" , "one that's been left behind" , "lemon" , "Unsuccessful competitor" , "one plays without success" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph, The Mirror and The Guardian.
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