### Clue: Cry over desire to be somewhat lacking in courage? (9)
### Answer: YELLOWISH 
 ### Explanation: Definition: somewhat lacking in courage?
  YELL(loud cry) O($$o$$ver, as in cricket) WISH(desire,want)
Defn:  Whimsy,?, putting the suffix -ish,somewhat,rather to yellow, a colour associated with cowardice,lacking in courage.  Apparently the origin of the colour association is unknown, though it could be from sickliness and the consequent lack of force and vigour.