Fail to get the W (4)

I believe the answer is:

lose

(Other definitions for lose that I've seen before include "Mislay - fail" , "Mislay or be defeated" , "go down" , "Shake off (a pursuer)" , "Be beaten" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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