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Hackneyed Crossword Clue
There are 19 exact and 93 possible answers.
We've checked our database and believe the answer is
TRITE which was last seen in the Telegraph Cross Atlantic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
TRITE
Updated: October 12, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "TRITE" which means:
- adjective satellite
- • Repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse adjective
- • Often in reference to a word or phrase: used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective; worn out, hackneyed.
- • So well established as to be beyond debate: trite law. noun
- • A denomination of coinage in ancient greece equivalent to one third of a stater.
- • Trite, a genus of spiders, found in australia, new zealand and oceania, of the family salticidae.
An example sentence would be:
- • "Her speech was filled with trite cliches."
- • "The movie's plot was predictable and trite."
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Clue Last Found In...
| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| Telegraph Cross Atlantic13 Feb 2023 | Down 34 | |
| New York Times Mini14 Nov 2022 | Down 1 | |
| New York Times Mini27 May 2022 | Across 6 | |
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