Possible Clues:

• Bruised
• Discoloured, as from a bruise
• Bruise colors
• Severely bruised group accepting deficiency; subsequently dismal
• Bruised gang admits shortfall is miserable
• Livid, want to stop group having fight down under
• Badly beaten group admits something is missing from Down
• Colors of the dress in the photo above
• Sombre and depressed, evidently hurt
• Livid because of bruising, dismal, also sad