Possible Clues:

• Are terribly thirsty on guard and miserable
• Dull end in empty day
• DRAB
• How sad to get so sound in such desiccated surroundings!
• Cheerless and dull
• Dismal conclusion to lady holding back
• Dismal and gloomy
• Gloomy doctor takes a year off
• Under Prohibition, without an audience, it's very boring
• Dull and boring - attention needs to be grabbed