Cryptic crossword clue
Lacking ambition like one that’s poor when striking? 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word GOALLESS

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Lacking ambition" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case lacking ambition = goalless.
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Crossword Answer definitions

GOALLESS adjective
  1. Devoid of goals; ambitionless.
  2. Without goals; in which no goals have been scored; having scored no goals.

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