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Since you lose when you win, it's a tricky thing! (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

misere

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'you lose when you win it's a tricky thing' is the definition.
I don't know anything about this answer so I can't judge whether it can be defined by this definition.

'since' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'since' could be 'ere' (I've seen this in another clue) and 'ere' is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'mis' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for misere that I've seen before include "undertaking to take no tricks" , "Taking no tricks" , "Solo whist no-tricks bid" , "Card-player's call" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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