Frank is dejected, wouldn't you say? (9)
I believe the answer is:
downright
'frank' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'dejected wouldn't you say?' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'dejected' could be 'down' (similar in meaning) and 'down' is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'right' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'is' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for downright that I've seen before include "Frank" , "rank" , "Out-and-out" , "Completely" , "True" .)