| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| "I'm sunk!" | LA Times Daily | 24 Dec 2022 |
| Lament of defeat | Newsday | 05 Mar 2022 |
| “We’re done for!” | Wall Street Journal | 25 Jul 2020 |
| 2013 Robert Redford movie | Wall Street Journal | 20 Dec 2017 |
| 'We're doomed!' | New York Times | 18 Jun 2016 |
| Words of total despair | The Washington Post | 23 Jan 2016 |
| "We're doomed!" | ||
| 'We're done for' | New York Times | 19 Jul 2015 |
| "We're done for" | ||
| "There's no hope!" | ||
| "We're done for!" | ||
| Cry of despair (and a hint to solving 17-, 26-, 38- and 52-Across |