Failure to meet a set target (8)

I believe the answer is:

slippage

(Other definitions for slippage that I've seen before include "falling away from a standard" , "Failure to meet target" , "Lips gape over loss of motion or power" , "Failure to reach a set target" , "sliding" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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