Due to bad luck, dice can't be played (8)

I believe the answer is:

accident

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'due to bad luck' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'dice can't be played' is the wordplay.
'be played' indicates anagramming the letters (letters playing around).
'dice'+'cant'='dicecant'
'dicecant' anagrammed gives 'ACCIDENT'.

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(Other definitions for accident that I've seen before include "Unforseen misfortune" , "Chance occurrence." , "Collision" , "Unexpected and unplanned event" , "Contretemps" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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