Answer:

foiled

Answer	Crossword Clue
FOILED	Thwarted, as a villain
FOILED	Frustrated
FOILED	"Curses! .. again!"

FOILED	Thwarted
FOILED	"Curses! ... again!"
FOILED	Defeated.
FOILED	Blocked.
FOILED	Villain's lament

Crossword

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