Person with a record of failure (5)

I believe the answer is:

loser

(Other definitions for loser that I've seen before include "Generally inept" , "Unsuccessful person" , "One frequently failing" , "Defeated contestant" , "Non-achiever" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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