| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Gloomier | ||
| more cold and miserable | ||
| Colder liquid initially placed in cup | The Guardian Cryptic | 17 Oct 2022 |
| What's left in cup becoming increasingly cold | ||
| Having less hope | ||
| More forbidding | ||
| Not so rosy | ||
| More gloomy | ||
| Less hopeful | ||
| Less promising. | ||
| Less promising |