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Clean bowled? A complete failure (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

washout

'a complete failure' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'clean bowled?' is the wordplay.
'clean' becomes 'wash' (washing is a kind of cleaning**).
'bowled?' becomes 'out' (cricket).
'wash'+'out'='WASHOUT'

(Other definitions for washout that I've seen before include "Flush" , "Cancelled test, for example" , "Disappointing failure" , "Failure - cancellation" , "A complete failure - rained off? (4-3)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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