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Success dealt a blow (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hit

I believe this is a double definition.

'success' is the first definition.
(hit is a kind of success)

'dealt a blow' is the second definition.

(Other definitions for hit that I've seen before include "Chart topper" , "Strike, clout" , "Badly affected" , "The shot < to > beat" , "Knock" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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