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Funky gang leader upset, miserable, black inside ... doesn't bode well (5,3)

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looks bad

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'miserable black inside doesn't bode well' is the definition.
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'funky gang leader upset' is the wordplay.
'funky' becomes 'dabs' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'gang leader' becomes 'kool' (I've seen this in another clue).
'upset' is a reversal indicator.
'dabs'+'kool'='dabskool'
'dabskool' written backwards gives 'LOOKS BAD'.

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