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Gloomy when leaving hapless homeowners (6)

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morose

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'gloomy' is the definition.
(morose means gloomy or sad)

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(Other definitions for morose that I've seen before include "Silent, gloomy and ill-tempered" , "Sullen and moody" , "blue" , "Rarely" , "Lugubrious" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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