Filed from 43 published puzzles

STALE

Set to 35 different clues across 43 published puzzles, most often “Old hat” — The New York Times, Monday, 25 June 2007.

5 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

  • Old hat3 times

    The New York Times — Monday, 25 June 2007

  • Tired3 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 24 September 2006

  • Days-old3 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 19 November 2000

  • Past its prime2 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 9 October 2005

  • No longer fresh2 times

    The New York Times — Monday, 28 June 2004

  • Like week-old breadonce

    The New York Times — Monday, 27 December 2010

  • Clichédonce

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 2 June 2010

  • Banalonce

    The New York Times — Sunday, 31 May 2009

  • Stuffy, as aironce

    The New York Times — Friday, 15 May 2009

  • Passéonce

    The New York Times — Sunday, 3 February 2008

  • Like a day-old baguetteonce

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 6 March 2007

  • Not freshonce

    The New York Times — Monday, 10 April 2006