Stale, in a way Crossword Clue

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OLD

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(adjective)
1. repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

Hint 2: Clue Definition

STALE (adjective)
1. lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new
2. lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age
STALE (verb)
1. urinate, of cattle and horses

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

OLD
(3 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

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TETRI

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45. "Never have I ___" (party game)

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