| PLAINTIVE | Individual devoured by sow, I have to be sad |
| SHADOW | Silhouette had been swallowed by sow (6) |
| BETRUE | "It-had-to-be-you;-I-wandered-around-and-finally-found-the-somebody-who;-Could-make-me-...,-could-make-me-be-blue;-And-even-be-glad,-just-to-be-sad-thinking-of-you"-(2,4) |
| CRITERIA | Standards judged to be sad, then sadder, so to speak? (8) |
| WOEBEGONE | Without love, we ask person to be sad (9) |
| SAVOYARDS | Certain performers needing to be sad vary so (9) |
| BLUE | Bill used regularly to be sad |
| ENTETE | Silly attendees turned out to be sad and so opinionated? |
| SODA | It's refreshing - nothing possibly to be sad about |
| MAUDLIN | Two ladies, one said to be sad and sentimental (7) |
| DAYS | Times when it's silly to be sad about the 4th of July (4) |
| MOPE | Be sad to see me out of work (4) |
| WORRYBEADS | They may relieve tension, but be sad to do this? (5,5) |
| IMPASSIVE | I am to proceed, and I have to be expressionless (9) |
| DIVER | Being liable to go down, I have to be held by doctor (5) |
| PASSIVE | To get by, I have to be brief and unassertive (7) |
| BEADS | Be sad when they're thrown out and you need to put them on (5) |
| LIEDOWN | Be sad when joining rest (3,4) |
| DEBASE | Be sad, worried about English dishonour |
| MOURN | Be sad for us in midst of glumness |