Expression of sorrow without Doris? (8)
I believe the answer is:
lackaday
'expression of sorrow without' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.
'doris?' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'doris?' could be 'day' (actress Doris Day is an example) and 'day' is present in the answer.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for lackaday that I've seen before include "cry of dismay" , "How sad" , "unfortunately" , "alas" .)