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What is wrong in a record being beaten? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

losing

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'being beaten?' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'what is wrong in a record' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'wrong' could be 'sin' (wrong can mean a sin or crime) and 'sin' is found within the answer.
'record' could be 'log' (logging is a kind of recording) and 'log' is found in the remaining letters.
This accounts for all the letters.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for losing that I've seen before include "Mislaying; failing to win" , "Mislaying or being defeated" , "Failing to keep" , "Misplacing or being defeated" , "Logs in (anag.)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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