Less fresh Crossword Clue

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STALER

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(adjective)
1. skilled through long experience
2. used of the older of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a father from his son

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

FRESH (adjective)
1. original and of a kind not seen before
2. not containing or composed of salt water
FRESH (adverb)
1. very recently
LESS (adverb)
1. used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
LESS (adjective)
1. (comparative of `little’ usually used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree
2. (nonstandard in some uses but often idiomatic with measure phrases) fewer

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

STALER
(6 letters)

More USA Today Crossword (3/17/2026) Answers

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1. Texting letters

4. Bacalhau fish

7. Georgetown athlete

11. Tiny criticism

12. International oil grp.

14. "Angelic" street lamp effects

15. Sea urchin, on a sushi menu

16. Female lobsters

17. River in Pakistan

18. Event where players form lines at their table?

21. Garden with a serpent problem

23. Common St. Patrick's Day phrase

25. "Hey, you! Yes, you!"

26. ___ leches cake

27. Broadband option

28. Reusable pledge drive giveaway

29. To the left of the goalposts, say

31. Ideology, informally

33. Milky gemstone

34. Treats coldly?

35. Pozole and sumaghiyyeh, e.g.

38. Heredity determinant

39. Animal in the game Spots

40. Continent for the 45-Across

41. I thought you'd never ___!

42. There are 168 in a week

44. Partner in crime

45. Big cat with white-grey fur

48. Person making a scene?

50. Stop for Thomas the Tank Engine

51. Quaint place to retire?

54. Infinite pep

57. Charged particle

58. 'when r u getting here?'

59. Walk quietly

60. Judgy syllable

61. Firm up, like Jell-O

62. Keeps from littering

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Down

1. Awards season slight

2. Small-scale

3. Alliterative trio of words describing the Grinch

4. Fellow anchor

5. Gets ready to serve customers

6. Fabric in an iconic Britney Spears outfit

7. Largest ethnic group in China

9. "I can't believe the betrayal!"

10. Take stock of

13. Maxim for the average student?

14. Blackjack request

19. Model Bündchen

20. Brings onto the team

22. Sports org. that "Heated Rivalry" has made more popular

24. Egyptian goddess

25. Fourteen have been named Leo

28. Ancient Roman robe

29. Black ___ spider

30. "Feeling a little peckish myself"

32. "Octopus's Garden" singer Ringo

36. Take home the trophy

37. Put into words

42. Massive groups

43. ___ up (absorbs)

44. It makes felines frisky

46. ___binary

47. People who might work with feet?

48. Just some

49. Dove sounds

52. Grps. like Save the Children

53. TV ''Science Guy'' Bill

55. 4G ___

56. Federal org. with a flower in its logo

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