The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 plus 7 letter word WET BLANKET
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result WET BLANKET
- I'm no fun, as a result of sweaty night?
- Spoiler of fun is clear in unfortunate tweet
- Have accident in bed? No joy for him
- Possible result of sleeping outdoors? Misery!
- Misery, western and Aliens — nothing between them
- Killjoy in battle knew to yield
- Spoilsport being vacuous in silly tweet
- Killjoy melting snow could be described as such
- Dreary pessimist knew battle is lost
- With void between two spacemen, there’s misery
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The straight part
We know that "Dreary pessimist" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case dreary pessimist = wet blanket.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does WET BLANKET mean?
WET BLANKET verb- To disparage, belittle, or remove the satisfaction and joy from; to act as a wet blanket towards.