| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| BLEAK | Unpromising |
| LOOKSBAD | Unpromising words |
| DOOM | Unpromising fate |
| RUT | Unpromising path |
| DOOM | Unpromising outlook |
| NOWIN | Unpromising, as a situation |
| DIM | Unpromising, as a chance |
| SLIM | Unpromising, as a chance |
| inauspicious | Not conducive to success; unpromising |
| MISER | Unpromising target for a charity drive |
| unpromisingly | UNPROMISING, appearing unlikely to prove worthwhile or result favorably |
| grist | something employed to one's profit or advantage, esp. something seemingly unpromising |
