Cryptic crossword clue
Perform badly in sport and lose, pressure coming after first half 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word MISPLAY

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Perform badly in sport" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case perform badly in sport = misplay.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does MISPLAY mean?

MISPLAY noun
  1. A wrong play.
MISPLAY verb
  1. To play incorrectly or poorly.

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