Related Clues:
- No-hoper’s new role picking up seaweed at front
- One who didn't make it to the office
- One wouldn’t succeed the Spanish queen
- Final finisher
- Nearer snatching the lead, but never a victor
- Failed contender more relaxed missing an Oscar
- Failure of a person nearer losing head
- Runner-up in close race?
- Artist in salon, unfortunately one unplaced in competition
- The hare, in 'The Tortoise and the Hare'
- Artist in surreal salon is loser
- *Losing contestant
- One who's not won
- Unsuccessful gambler
- Runner-up? Nearer being a non-starter