The Clue
Misfit (5 letter answer)
The Answer
LOSER
Tags
Notes
The answer LOSER is seen frequently, appearing about once every 180 puzzles.
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Schlemiel
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Vanquished
Vanquished one
#2 or #3
Also-ran
One back in the pack
The Beatles' "I'm a ___"
Born follower
Born ___ (schlemiel)
Bottom dog
Burgoyne at Saratoga
Cornwallis at Yorktown
Dewey in 1948
Ford in 1976
The hare, notably
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Proverbial weeper
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Terse putdown
Weeper, proverbially
Word with sore
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Hard-luck case
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Short-straw drawer
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One who can't catch a break
One who doesn't go past a semi?
Definition
LOSER as a noun:
1. (loser, also-ran) = a contestant who loses the contest
2. (failure, loser, nonstarter, unsuccessful person) = a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently
3. a gambler who loses a bet