Melancholy Crossword Clue

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Melancholy Crossword Answer

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BLUE

(4 letters)

SOMBRE

(6 letters)

SORROW

(6 letters)

GLOOM

(5 letters)

SADNESS

(7 letters)

SAD

(3 letters)

SOMBER

(6 letters)

DEJECTED

(8 letters)

GLUM

(4 letters)

Helpful Hints

(adjective)
1. bad; unfortunate
2. experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

Hint 2: Clue Definition

MELANCHOLY (adjective)
1. characterized by or causing or expressing sadness
2. grave or even gloomy in character
MELANCHOLY (noun)
1. a humor that was once believed to be secreted by the kidneys or spleen and to cause sadness and melancholy
2. a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

BLUE
(4 letters)
SOMBRE
(6 letters)
SORROW
(6 letters)
GLOOM
(5 letters)
SADNESS
(7 letters)
Sad
(3 letters)
SOMBER
(6 letters)
DEJECTED
(8 letters)
GLUM
(4 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
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