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Record being played so behind schedule makes you sad (12)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

disconsolate

'sad' is the definition.
(I know that sad can be written as disconsolate)

'record being played so behind schedule' is the wordplay.
'record' becomes 'disc' (eg a CD, compact disc).
'being played' becomes 'on' (I've seen this in other clues).
'behind schedule' becomes 'late' (I've seen this before).
'disc'+'on'+'so'+'late'='DISCONSOLATE'

'makes you' is the link.

(Other definitions for disconsolate that I've seen before include "Low in spirits" , "Sad; beyond comfort" , "Melancholy" , "Unhappy and impossible to comfort" , "Very sad or disappointed" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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