| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| CRESTFALLEN | Despondent | |
| SAD | Despondent | |
| GLOOMIER | More despondent | |
| LOSEHEART | Became despondent | |
| DEPRESSED | Despondent press garnered by deed | |
| DOWNBEAT | Soft fur defeated the despondent | |
| HEARTSICK | Sick at heart; extremely depressed in spirits; very despondent. | |
| FAINT | To sink into dejection; to lose courage or spirit; to become depressed or despondent. | |
| DESPONDENT | Marked by despondence; given to despondence; low-spirited; as, a despondent manner; a despondent prisoner. | |