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Composer’s scaling down (3)

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sad

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'down' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for sad that I've seen before include "Blue" , "Tragic" , "upset" , "Deplorable" , "Mournful - sorry" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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