Name, during Queen Anne's reign, for a bad shilling; or, a metaphor, popularised by Winston Churchill, for depression or melancholy (5,3) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BLACKDOG Name, during Queen Anne's reign, for a bad shilling; or, a metaphor, popularised by Winston Churchill, for depression or melancholy (5,3) (8)
50% SIEVE Metaphor for a bad goalie (5) New York Times Nov 4, 2025
48% WRONGFOOT Metaphor for a bad start (9) LA Times Daily Sep 23, 2025
46% SADNESS Melancholy (7) The Telegraph Quick Nov 3, 2025
44% RULE Reign (4) Commuter Oct 20, 2025
44% SIR ___ Winston Churchill (3)
42% BLUER More melancholy (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 3, 2025
42% SOMBRE Downbeat, melancholy (6) The Times Concise Nov 1, 2025
42% ABETS Shills with, say (5) Newsday Oct 3, 2025
42% SAD Melancholy (3) LA Times Mini Aug 24, 2025
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