| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| DREARINESS | Gloominess | |
| LOWER | Cloudiness; gloominess. | |
| PESSIMISM | Gloominess Of Outlook | |
| DISMALNESS | The quality of being dismal; gloominess. | |
| SOMBRENESS | The quality or state of being somber; gloominess. | |
| SADNESS | Quality of being sad, or unhappy; gloominess; sorrowfulness; dejection. | |
| DESOLATION | The state of being desolated or laid waste; ruin; solitariness; destitution; gloominess. | |
| MELANCHOLY | Depression of spirits; a gloomy state continuing a considerable time; deep dejection; gloominess. | |