| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Morose fellow (2 wds.) | ||
| Glass-half-empty sort (...letters 7-5) | Universal | 18 Oct 2024 |
| Member of the blue man group? | LA Times Daily | 11 Apr 2024 |
| Pessimistic person | USA Today | 10 Jul 2023 |
| Debbie Downer's partner? | Universal | 24 Mar 2019 |
| Debbie Downer's partner? | ||
| *Morose fellow | Wall Street Journal | 06 Nov 2017 |
| Habitually sullen sort | ||
| Sourpuss | ||
| Worrywart | ||
| Worrywart | ||
| Dour sort | ||
| Optimist's opposite | ||
| Pessimist |