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Sorrowful face after accepting unusual sexual style (6)

Ross

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dismal

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(Other definitions for dismal that I've seen before include "down in the dumps" , "Depressing in character or appearance" , "'Depressing, grim (6)'" , "Showing gloom, dreary" , "pitifully bad" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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