Crossword Genius

Three also involved become disillusioned (4,5)

Ross

I think it could be either:

lose heart

lost heart

'become disillusioned' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'three also involved' is the wordplay.
'involved' indicates anagramming the letters (involved can mean confusing or complex).
'three'+'also'='threealso'
'threealso' anagrammed gives 'LOSE HEART'.

(Other definitions for lose heart that I've seen before include "Here's a lot to cause courage to ebb" , "Become discouraged in cardiac manner?" , "find discouragement" , "What patient may do before subsequent transplant" , "get discouraged?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.