Failure, however you look at it? (3)
I believe the answer is:
dud
I believe this clue is a double definition.
'failure' is the first definition.
(I know that dud is a type of failure)
'however you look at it?' is the second definition.
(Other definitions for dud that I've seen before include "Failed, worthless thing" , "Damp squib" , "Something useless - a palindrome" , "(Explosive) failure" , "Fake -- failure" .)