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4 letters · New York Times · Thursday, September 4, 2025 · 5-Down
Appeared in 53 New York Times Crosswords between October 1995 and September 2025.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · September 4, 2025 · 5-Down · 4 letters
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filled with melancholy and despondency ; "gloomy at the thought of what he had to face"; "gloomy predictions"; "a gloomy silence"; "took a grim view of the economy"; "the darkening mood"; "lonely and blue in a strange city"; "depressed by the loss of his job"; "a dispirited and resigned expression on her face"; "downcast after his defeat"; "feeling discouraged and downhearted"
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