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Fast strike has lost power, unfortunately (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

slapshot

'fast strike' is the definition.
(type of shot in hockey)

'has lost power unfortunately' is the wordplay.
'power' becomes 'p'.
'unfortunately' indicates an anagram (a bad or unfortunate spelling).
'has'+'lost'+'p'='haslostp'
'haslostp' anagrammed gives 'SLAPSHOT'.

(Another definition for slapshot that I've seen is " hockey player's swing".)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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