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Loser is too organised (4-3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

also-ran

'loser' is the definition.
(I know that loser can be written as also-ran)

'too organised' is the wordplay.
'too' becomes 'also' (synonyms).
'organised' becomes 'ran' (I've seen this before).
'also'+'ran'='ALSO-RAN'

'is' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for also-ran that I've seen before include "Unplaced horse" , "One of the losers" , "Not placed among the leaders" , "Race loser" , "Non-winning racer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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