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Crestfallen as Democrat is elected (12)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

disappointed

'crestfallen' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'democrat is elected' is the wordplay.
'democrat' becomes 'd'.
'elected' becomes 'appointed'.
'd'+'is'+'appointed'='DISAPPOINTED'

'as' is the link.

(Other definitions for disappointed that I've seen before include "Unhappy" , "Sad and let-down" , "Let-down, frustrated" , "Let down" , "Saddened" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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