Cryptic crossword clue
Dogged by ill luck when second store card’s lost 4-7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 12 letter word STAR-CROSSED

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What does STAR-CROSSED mean?

STAR-CROSSED adjective
  1. Ill-fated by destiny, the fate of the person being “written in the stars”.

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