Gloomy and drab Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Friday, October 15, 2021 · 18-Across
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Friday, October 15, 2021.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · October 15, 2021 · 18-Across · 5 letters
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causing dejection; "a blue day"; "the dark days of the war"; "a week of rainy depressing weather"; "a disconsolate winter landscape"; "the first dismal dispiriting days of November"; "a dark gloomy day"; "grim rainy weather"
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