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
8% SAD Dejected or unhappy (3)
6% MOPE Be dejected (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 8, 2026
5% HECTIC Busy (6) The Telegraph Quick Jul 30, 2026
5% SHE "He said, ___ said" (3)
5% MASH Reduce to a pulp (4) Wall Street Journal Jul 15, 2026
5% DENIED Said no to (6) Thomas Joseph Jul 13, 2026
5% PARE Reduce (4) New York Times Jul 10, 2026
5% LOWER Reduce glare (5) The Times Cryptic Jul 10, 2026
5% TERM Expression (4) Wall Street Journal Jul 8, 2026

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