Cryptic crossword clue
Tragic, winning my game?  9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word UPSETTING 

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What does UPSETTING  mean?

UPSETTING  verb
  1. To make (a person) angry, distressed, or unhappy.
  2. To disturb, disrupt or adversely alter (something).
  3. To tip or overturn (something).
  4. To defeat unexpectedly.
  5. To be upset or knocked over.
  6. To set up; to put upright.
  7. To thicken and shorten, as a heated piece of iron, by hammering on the end.
  8. To shorten (a tire) in the process of resetting, originally by cutting it and hammering on the ends.
UPSETTING  noun
  1. The action of the verb upset.
UPSETTING  adjective
  1. Causing upset; distressing.
  2. Conceited; presumptuous.

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