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Gloomy and could become more so (6)

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I believe the answer is:

morose

'gloomy' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'could become more so' is the wordplay.
'could become' indicates an anagram.
'more'+'so'='moreso'
'moreso' with letters rearranged gives 'MOROSE'.

'and' is the link.

(Other definitions for morose that I've seen before include "Sad" , "Miserable" , "Surly and unforthcoming" , "blue" , "Peevish and gloomy" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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