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REPECHAGEA sporting contest in which the best-placed of those who failed to win heats compete for a place in the final (9)
BIATHLONSporting contest in which skiers with rifles shoot at targets along a 20km course (8)
SIMPHIWEKhonco: South African IBO champ, who failed to win the WBC strawweight. (8)
LOSEROne who failed to win new roles
LOWBALLPoker variety in which the best hand is called a wheel
CHAMPIONSHIPSCompetitions in which the best vessels take part? (13)
EPEEEvent in which the best competitors are untouchable?
NBAThe Denver Nuggets and the Miami Heat compete in the _. (1,1,1)
ANORAThe 30th Critics' Choice Awards were held on Friday in Santa Monica; Best Picture went unexpectedly to this dramedy that had failed to win any of the other six categories in which it was nominated
SOSAPlayer who failed to lead the league in all three seasons in which he hit 60+ home runs
PASCOEAlan ___, British athlete who failed to clear any hurdles on his lap of honour following his victory in the 400m hurdles at the 1974 Commonwealth Games
LIBERTYXGroup formed by the finalists who failed to make it into the winning group Hear'Say on Popstars in 2001 (7,1)
CLIFFHANGERA contest in which the result is in doubt till the very end (11)
BENEDICTARNOLDGeneral in the American Revolution who failed in his calamitous attempt to capture Quebec City in 1775: 2 wds.
FISHBBC weather forecaster who failed to warn of a major storm in October 1987. (4)
BEEContest in which the rules must be followed to the letter?
PANCAKERACEContest in which the toss takes place after the start? (7, 4)
AGREEHave to correspond with a European who failed to finish (5)
ABSENTEEA lazy teen - Abe's the person who failed to show up (8)
WOLSEYThomas -; cardinal who failed to negotiate Henry VIII's annulment from Catherine of Aragon before be