Is unsuccessful (5)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">is unsuccessful</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(to lose is to be unsuccessful)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for loses that I've seen before include "Goes down" , "Fails to win" , "Is unable to find" , "Mislays or is defeated" , "Misplaces" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">is unsuccessful</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for fails that I've seen before include "Doesn't pass" , "Does not succeed" , "Is unsuccessful" .)