Causing gloom or depression (6)

I believe the answer is:

dismal

(Other definitions for dismal that I've seen before include "down in the dumps" , "Gloomy, dreary" , "Depressing; dreary" , "Dreary; awful" , "Discouraging" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Mail.

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