Answer: foiled

AnswerCrossword Clue
FOILEDThwarted, as a villain
FOILEDFrustrated
FOILED"Curses! .. again!"
FOILEDThwarted
FOILED"Curses! ... again!"
FOILEDDefeated.
FOILEDBlocked.
FOILEDVillain's lament
foiledornamented with foils, as a gable, spandrel, or balustrade
foiledto frustrate or thwart
foiledFOIL, to defeat or baffle