Gooey seafood disheartened guy (7)

I believe the answer is:

squidgy

'gooey' is the definition.

'seafood disheartened guy' is the wordplay.
'seafood' becomes 'squid' (squid is a kind of seafood**).
'disheartened' suggests removing the centre.
'guy' with its centre removed is 'gy'.
'squid'+'gy'='SQUIDGY'

(Another definition for squidgy that I've seen is " soft and moist".)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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