What is the answer to "Overused"?

The most common answer is STALE. However, there is 1 possible answer to this clue.

How many letters does the answer have?

The answer STALE has 5 letters.

When was this clue last used?

This clue was most recently seen in 2025.

How difficult is this clue?

We rate this clue as Easy difficulty.

Overused Crossword Clue Answer

Need help with Overused? This clue showed up in the July 4, 2025 Universal puzzle. The answer has 5 letters.

Overused Crossword Answer

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Hint 1 meaning

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Hint 3 anagram

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14A: Surrealist Magritte

15A: Mickey's dog

16A: Vegas casino with a musical name

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20A: A 41-Across is a member of one

22A: Comfortably warm

Overused Crossword Clue FAQ

What is the 5-letter answer to "Overused" crossword clue?

The answer to the "Overused" crossword clue is STALE. This answer contains 5 letters and was confirmed in the Universal puzzle.

Which crossword used "Overused" clue?

This crossword clue most recently appeared in the Universal puzzle on July 4, 2025. Daily crossword puzzles often reuse popular clues, so this clue may appear again in future puzzles from the same publication or others.

What is the meaning of STALE?

The word STALE means: lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age. This definition provides context for why it fits the crossword clue "Overused".