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Spirits kept low by these back to back losses in swimming races
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THE MISSING PIECE
Spirits kept low by these back to back losses in swimming races
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THE ANSWER
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The definition
Our definition here is 'Spirits kept low by these', and our answer will be things known for keeping spirits low.
The wordplay
Anagram
This clue's fodder is 'losses' and 'races'. We'll use the letters of one with a short substitute for the other to construct our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s).
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