Trite As A Joke Crossword Clue

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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: OVERWORKED

Updated: October 10, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	10		Exact Match!
2	31%	5		Timeworn, as a joke
3	31%	9		Respond to a joke with a similar joke

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "OVERWORKED" which means:

noun

• The act of working too much or too long

verb

• Use too much
• Work excessively hard

adjective

• Subjected to too much work.
• (of a word, phrase, etc.) having been overused such that it has lost its meaning; trite; banal.

An example sentence would be:

• "He looked tired and overworked after working long hours at the office."
• "The overworked employees were unable to meet the unrealistic deadlines."

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Clue Last Found In...

Source	#Number	Answer
New York Times02 Mar 1982	Across 17
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