| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| DREARY | Doleful | |
| FUNEST | Lamentable; doleful. | |
| DOLESOME | Doleful; dismal; gloomy; sorrowful. | |
| DOLOROUS | Full of grief; sad; sorrowful; doleful; dismal; as, a dolorous object; dolorous discourses. | |
| JEREMIADE | A tale of sorrow, disappointment, or complaint; a doleful story; a dolorous tirade; -- generally used satirically. | |
| LUGUBRIOUS | Mournful; indicating sorrow, often ridiculously or feignedly; doleful; woful; pitiable; as, a whining tone and a lugubrious look. | |