| HELLHOLE | A dreary, oppressive or unpleasant place (4-4) |
| DISMALLY | In a dreary manner |
| LOOPHOLE | Means of evading a rule in pool, possibly ___ an unpleasant place (8) |
| NUTSHELL | Brief that says Brazil may be a most unpleasant place (8) |
| INNUENDO | A veiled reference to something rude or unpleasant (8) |
| BLIGHTER | Slang term for a contemptible or unpleasant person (8) |
| CESSPOOL | These French kinks returned in unpleasant place (8) |
| LANGUISH | Be forced to remain in an unpleasant place (8) |
| DAMNABLE | Very bad or unpleasant (8) |
| DUNGEONS | Animal droppings and along period of time make unpleasant places to be (8) |
| STICKY | A gummed label or Post-it note; a word generally meaning adhesive, gluey, hot, humid, muggy, tenacious or unpleasant; or, paired with "willie", a clinging plant also called cleavers (6) |
| YOKE | Something oppressive or burdensome |
| ONEROUS | Burdensome, oppressive, or troublesome; causing hardship. (7) |
| RUT | But surely it isn't a dreary routine to a stag? |
| DRAG | Fake scent proves a dreary experience (4) |
| FUMES | Exuded gas or smoke or vapour, especially when harmful or unpleasant (5) |
| BITETHEBULLET | To endure a painful or unpleasant situation (4,3,6) |
| TREADMILL | Time to study utilitarian but it's a dreary experience (9) |
| ARRAYED | Dressed in a dreary sort of way |
| DIRGE | Electronic network returns for a dreary tune |
