___ trombone ("womp womp" instrument) (3)

I believe the answer is:

sad

(Other definitions for sad that I've seen before include "Despondent" , "Melancholy or pitiful" , "Doleful" , "Winter blues, initially" , "Morose" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post.

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