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Harsh, being number one, but missing top spot at Glastonbury? (7)

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I believe the answer is:

vicious

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'harsh' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Perhaps you can see an association between them that I don't see?

'number one but missing top spot at glastonbury?' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'number' could be 'vi' (VI is an example) and 'vi' is present in the answer.
'one' could be 'i' (Roman numeral) and 'i' is located in the answer.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'being' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for vicious that I've seen before include "Deliberately cruel or violent" , "Brutal, savage and dangerous" , "Strongly spiteful and dangerous" , "Marked by deep ill will" , "Deliberately nasty" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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