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Slacker and no-hoper accepting Oscar (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

looser

'slacker' is the definition.
('loose' can be a synonym of 'slack')

'no-hoper accepting oscar' is the wordplay.
'no-hoper' becomes 'loser' (I've seen this before).
'accepting' is an insertion indicator.
'oscar' becomes 'O' (phonetic alphabet: alpha, bravo, charlie etc.).
'loser' going around 'o' is 'LOOSER'.

'and' is the link.

(Other definitions for looser that I've seen before include "less secure" , "Rather inaccurate" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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