Threadbare
Crossword Clue and Answers
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This clue in was most recently seen in the wild in Irish Independent - Simple.
We classify Threadbare to be a COMMON crossword clue as we've seen it included in several crossword publications.
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Publications
- Irish Independent - Simple - Wednesday, 10 Nov 2021
- Evening Standard Easy Crossword - Friday, 2 Apr 2021
- The Guardian Quick - Friday, 19 Mar 2021
- Irish Independent - Simple - Wednesday, 17 Feb 2021
- The New York Times Crossword - Monday, 23 Nov 2020
Crossword Answers
4 letters
WORN
Affected by wear; damaged by long use; "worn threads on the screw"; "a worn suit"; "the worn pockets on the jacket"
5 letters
BANAL
Repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse; "bromidic sermons"; "his remarks were trite and commonplace"; "hackneyed phrases"; "a stock answer"; "repeating threadbare jokes"; "parroting some timeworn axiom"; "the trite metaphor `hard as nails'"
RATTY
Dirty and infested with rats
TIRED
Depleted of strength or energy; "tired mothers with crying babies"; "too tired to eat"
TRITE
Repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse; "bromidic sermons"; "his remarks were trite and commonplace"; "hackneyed phrases"; "a stock answer"; "repeating threadbare jokes"; "parroting some timeworn axiom"; "the trite metaphor `hard as nails'"
STOCK
Any animals kept for use or profit
6 letters
FRAYED
Worn away or tattered along the edges; "frayed cuffs"
OLDHAT
SHABBY
Showing signs of wear and tear; "a ratty old overcoat"; "shabby furniture"; "an old house with dirty windows and tatty curtains"
7 letters
WORNOUT
Drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted; "the day's shopping left her exhausted"; "he went to bed dog-tired"; "was fagged and sweaty"; "the trembling of his played out limbs"; "felt completely washed-out"; "only worn-out horses and cattle"; "you look worn out"
8 letters
TIMEWORN
Repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse; "bromidic sermons"; "his remarks were trite and commonplace"; "hackneyed phrases"; "a stock answer"; "repeating threadbare jokes"; "parroting some timeworn axiom"; "the trite metaphor `hard as nails'"
WELLWORN
TATTERED
Worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing; "a man in a tattered shirt"; "the tattered flag"; "tied up in tattered brown paper"; "a tattered barefoot boy"; "a tatterdemalion prince"
SHOPWORN
Worn or faded from being on display in a store; "shopworn merchandise at half price"
9 letters
HACKNEYED
Repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse; "bromidic sermons"; "his remarks were trite and commonplace"; "hackneyed phrases"; "a stock answer"; "repeating threadbare jokes"; "parroting some timeworn axiom"; "the trite metaphor `hard as nails'"
MOTHEATEN
11 letters
COMMONPLACE
A trite or obvious remark