Fail to recall Scrabble bonus? (4,1,5)

I believe the answer is:

draw a blank

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'fail' is the definition.
(to draw a blank is to fail to think of something)

I don't understand the remainder of the clue.

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(Other definitions for draw a blank that I've seen before include "Get no successful response" , "lucky in Russian roulette" , "Come up empty-handed" , "Get no result" , "In board game players like to" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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