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Only lose by blundering (4)

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I believe the answer is:

sole

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'only' is the definition.
(I know that only can be written as sole)

'lose by blundering' is the wordplay.
'lose' can be anagrammed to 'SOLE'.
Though, I am unsure how the anagram is indicated.

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(Other definitions for sole that I've seen before include "One and only; part of foot" , "A lonely sort of flatfish" , "A fish; part of shoe" , "fish > that's never less than foot in length" , "European flatfish" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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