Cryptic crossword clue
Fail to win after investing nothing: that’s free! 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word LOOSE

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What does LOOSE mean?

LOOSE noun
  1. The release of an arrow.
  2. A state of laxity or indulgence; unrestrained freedom, abandonment.
  3. All play other than set pieces (scrums and line-outs).
  4. Freedom from restraint.
  5. A letting go; discharge.
LOOSE verb
  1. To let loose, to free from restraints.
  2. To unfasten, to loosen.
  3. To make less tight, to loosen.
  4. Of a grip or hold, to let go.
  5. To shoot (an arrow)
  6. To set sail.
  7. To solve; to interpret.
LOOSE adjective
  1. Not fixed in place tightly or firmly.
  2. Not held or packaged together.
  3. Not under control.
  4. Not fitting closely
  5. Not compact.
  6. Relaxed.
  7. Not precise or exact; vague; indeterminate.
  8. Indiscreet.
  9. (somewhat dated) Free from moral restraint; immoral, unchaste.
  10. Not being in the possession of any competing team during a game.
  11. Not costive; having lax bowels.
LOOSE interjection
  1. Begin shooting; release your arrows

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