Upset about courage quietly deserting, fortune not favouring one (2,4)
I believe the answer is:
no luck
'upset about courage quietly deserting' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I can't judge whether this works.
'fortune not favouring one' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'fortune' could be 'luck' (synonyms) and 'luck' is present in the answer.
'not' could be 'no' (negative) and 'no' is located in the answer.
This accounts for all the letters.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
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I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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