Dismayed what happens when first three characters fail to get job? (12)
I believe the answer is:
disappointed
'dismayed what happens when first three characters' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.
'fail to get job?' is the wordplay.
'fail' becomes 'disappoint' (I've seen this before).
'to get job?' becomes 'ed' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'disappoint'+'ed'='DISAPPOINTED'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for disappointed that I've seen before include "Saddened" , "Sad and let-down" , "Feeling sad" , "Unhappy" , "Let down" .)