| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Be dejected | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 16 Jul 2025 |
| Misery in Slough? (7) | ||
| Become dejected and react when Democrat replaces Republican | The Telegraph Toughie | 08 Dec 2020 |
| Democrat given answer not right to lose heart | ||
| Lose hope of boy finding still water | The Times Cryptic | 23 Oct 2015 |
| Feel extreme discouragement | ||
| In the Slough of ___ (depressed) | ||
| Lose heart | ||
| Slough of ___ | ||
| Bunyan's Slough of ___. | ||
| Become disheartened. | ||
| The slough of ___. |