Unlucky accident (6)

I believe the answer is:

mishap

'unlucky accident' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for mishap that I've seen before include "Accident, unlucky happening" , "Unpleasant accident" , "Accident, something going wrong" , "An accident or unlucky event" , "'Bad luck, mischance (6)'" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times, The Telegraph, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, the USA Today and the Universal.

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