One can never make it right! (5)

I believe the answer is:

error

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'right' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I don't see?

I don't understand the rest of the clue.

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(Other definitions for error that I've seen before include "Faulty judgment" , "heresy" , "Boo-boo" , "Boob" , "1 down" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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