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Become discouraged as Larwood would if wicketless (4,5)

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lose heart

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(Other definitions for lose heart that I've seen before include "get discouraged?" , "What patient may do before subsequent transplant" , "Start to despair" , "Here's a lot to cause courage to ebb" , "Become disillusioned" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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