Related Clues:

• Lacking mirth
• Bookmaker's dread
• Ali over Foreman, e.g.
• Disrupt
• Like McCullers' café
• Lacking joy
• Teary-eyed, perhaps
• Victory overcoming 100-to-1 odds, e.g.
• Needing a hug, maybe
• Unlike a good excuse
• Underdog's win, e.g.
• In need of heartening
• Tear-jerking
• Unexpected sports result
• Replete with regret