BLEAK
| Date | Clue |
|---|---|
| 2024-03-03 | Grim |
| 2022-09-30 | Like the mood fostered by "Waiting for Godot" |
| 2022-01-21 | Cold and miserable |
| 2020-12-07 | Dickens's "___ House" |
| 2017-04-15 | Dim or grim |
| 2017-02-27 | Dickens's "___ House" |
| 2009-03-27 | Discouraging |
| 2006-09-21 | Unpromising |
| 2005-11-08 | Dickens's "___ House" |
| 2004-12-26 | Just about hopeless |
| 2004-12-23 | Not promising |
| 2003-06-10 | Unpromising |
| 2001-02-06 | Cheerless |
| 2000-12-07 | Not promising |
| 1999-08-14 | Like some prospects |
| 1996-06-27 | Not rosy |