| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| DESPAIR | Slough of despond. |
| MORASS | Bunyan's "Slough of Despond" |
| SLOUGH | ... of Despond, in "Pilgrim's Progress" |
| ENT | Suffix with despond |
| desponds | DESPOND, to lose heart |
| desponding | DESPOND, to lose heart |
| desponded | DESPOND, to lose heart |
| ENCE | Suffix for refer or despond |
| ENT | Ending for respond or despond |
