Cryptic crossword clue
Loser might receive this as consolation 5

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Loser might receive this as consolation" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case loser might receive this as consolation = prize.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does PRIZE mean?

PRIZE noun
  1. That which is taken from another; something captured; a thing seized by force, stratagem, or superior power.
  2. Anything captured by a belligerent using the rights of war; especially, property captured at sea in virtue of the rights of war, as a vessel.
  3. An honour or reward striven for in a competitive contest; anything offered to be competed for, or as an inducement to, or reward of, effort.
  4. That which may be won by chance, as in a lottery.
  5. Anything worth striving for; a valuable possession held or in prospect.
  6. A contest for a reward; competition.
  7. A lever; a pry; also, the hold of a lever.
PRIZE verb
  1. To consider highly valuable; to esteem.
  2. To set or estimate the value of; to appraise; to price; to rate.
  3. To move with a lever; to force up or open; to prise or pry.
  4. To compete in a prizefight.
PRIZE adjective
  1. Having won a prize; award-winning.
  2. First-rate; exceptional
PRIZE noun
  1. The cost required to gain possession of something.
  2. The cost of an action or deed.
  3. Value; estimation; excellence; worth.

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