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They're witnessed in grave circumstances slowly making their way to a lifeless place of late (8)

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funerals

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(Other definitions for funerals that I've seen before include "Ceremonies of the dead" , "Sad final ceremonies" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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