Filed from 41 published puzzles

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Set to 30 different clues across 41 published puzzles, most often “Shopworn” — The New York Times, Thursday, 1 January 2009.

5 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

  • Shopworn4 times

    The New York Times — Thursday, 1 January 2009

  • Hackneyed3 times

    The New York Times — Monday, 4 October 2010

  • Played out3 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 7 December 2008

  • Old hat3 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 26 December 2004

  • Clichéd2 times

    The New York Times — Monday, 16 May 2011

  • Not fresh2 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 25 August 2002

  • Overused, as a sayingonce

    The New York Times — Monday, 30 May 2011

  • Like "Have a nice day!"once

    The New York Times — Sunday, 19 July 2009

  • Done to deathonce

    The New York Times — Thursday, 16 October 2008

  • Much-heardonce

    The New York Times — Sunday, 21 November 2004

  • Overusedonce

    The New York Times — Thursday, 3 June 2004

  • Tiredonce

    The New York Times — Sunday, 4 January 2004

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