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Unsucccessful person left incredibly sore (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

loser

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'unsucccessful person' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'left incredibly sore' is the wordplay.
'left' becomes 'l' (common abbreviation).
'incredibly' is an anagram indicator.
'sore' is an anagram of 'oser'.
'l'+'oser'='LOSER'

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(Other definitions for loser that I've seen before include "One who is habitually unsuccessful" , "Failed competitor" , "One frequently failing" , "One not winning" , "Someone who fails consistently" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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