Unhappy expressions of dejection said to reduce business (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DOWNSIZE Unhappy expressions of dejection said to reduce business (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Jul 31, 2025
6% BEATENDOWN Dejected (10) Universal Aug 6, 2025
5% DROP Reduce (4) Puzzler Backwords Aug 15, 2025
5% CRESTFALLEN Dejected, disappointed (11) (11)
5% GLOOM Unhappiness or sadness (5)
5% DESPOND Be dejected (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 16, 2025
5% WRETCH Unhappy fellow (6)
5% GLUM Dejected (4) (4) Puzzler Jun 24, 2025
5% SAD Dejected or unhappy (3)
5% IMSAD Dejected expression? (5) New York Times May 7, 2024

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