The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word CHEERLESS
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result CHEERLESS
- Miserable chap tucking into toast
- Depressing advice to overenthusiastic supporters?
- Bleak, ever dismal conclusion in game of strategy
- Grim and unpleasant leer interrupts game
- Game over before getting to grips with first level is not fun
- Reel around in game that’s depressing
- Depressing to find what supporters of those losing may do
- Dreary game interrupted by dancing reel
- dreary US TV series about the French
- Old TV series about Les? Miserable!
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What does CHEERLESS mean?
CHEERLESS adjective- Devoid of cheer; gloomy.