Answer:

drearier

Answer	Crossword Clue
DREARIER	More dispiriting
DREARIER	Less upbeat
DREARIER	More depressing

DREARIER	More downbeat
DREARIER	Less cheerful
DREARIER	More dismal
DREARIER	More boring
DREARIER	More like Poe's midnight
DREARIER	More cheerless
DREARIER	More gloomy

Crossword

a puzzle consisting of a grid of squares and blanks into which words crossing vertically and horizontally are written according to clues.