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Beaten by achievement in contract (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

defeated

'beaten' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'achievement in contract' is the wordplay.
'achievement' becomes 'feat' (feat is a kind of achievement).
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'contract' becomes 'deed' (I've seen this in another clue).
'feat' placed inside 'deed' is 'DEFEATED'.

'by' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for defeated that I've seen before include "foiled" , "Thrashed" , "Trounced" , "Vanquished" , "Whacked" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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