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1 | 99% | 9 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 28% | 11 | Hired leader of a military unit | |
3 | 26% | 12 | A term in horse racing for a horse that closely follows the leader | |
Tired Horse Hired By Our Leader Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "HACKNEYED" which means:
- adjective satellite
- • Repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse verb
- • To make uninteresting or trite by frequent use.
- • To use as a hackney.
- • To carry in a hackney coach. adjective
- • Repeated too often.
- • Let out for hire.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The cliched dialogue in the movie was hackneyed and uninspired."
- • "His speech was filled with hackneyed phrases and tired cliches."
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The Guardian Cryptic28 Nov 2016 | Across 9 | |
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