| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Less freshly funny | New York Times | 10 May 2026 |
| More hokey | ||
| more groan-worthy | ||
| More hackneyed | LA Times Daily | 04 Sep 2022 |
| More old-fashioned India in trouble | ||
| Inducing more groans, maybe | Wall Street Journal | 08 Jul 2017 |
| Less deserving of a laugh, say | New York Times | 29 Mar 2015 |
| Less deserving of a laugh, say | ||
| Less sophisticated, in a way | ||
| More hokey, as a joke | ||
| Hokier | ||
| More banal, as a joke | ||
| More unsophisticated | ||
| Less sophisticated | ||
| Triter | ||
| More trite | ||
| More old-fashioned: Slang. |