Filed from 8 published puzzles

DISMAL

Set to 7 different clues across 8 published puzzles, most often “Bleak” — The New York Times, Sunday, 14 December 2008.

6 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

  • Bleak2 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 14 December 2008

  • Gloomyonce

    The New York Times — Monday, 17 January 2011

  • Drearyonce

    The New York Times — Monday, 22 February 2010

  • Saturnineonce

    The New York Times — Friday, 12 September 2003

  • Hardly cheeryonce

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 8 January 2003

  • Cheerlessonce

    The New York Times — Saturday, 20 February 1999

  • Hardly encouragingonce

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 29 July 1998

Other answers to these clues