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I offer nothing after initially losing desire (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

libido

'desire' is the definition.
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'i offer nothing after initially losing' is the wordplay.
'offer' becomes 'bid' (bid is a kind of offer).
'nothing' becomes 'O' (looks like zero - 0).
'after' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'initially' says to take the initial letters.
The first letter of 'losing' is 'l'.
'i'+'bid'+'o'='ibido'
'ibido' put after 'l' is 'LIBIDO'.

(Other definitions for libido that I've seen before include "lust!" , "Strong urge" , "Instinctive desire" , "Psychic, sexual, energy" , "Emotional energy associated with sexual desire" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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