| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Grew stale, like a joke | USA Today | 28 Dec 2021 |
| Became tiresome | Newsday | 29 Aug 2019 |
| Wore thin | The Washington Post | 22 Dec 2018 |
| Wore thin | LA Times Daily | 22 Dec 2018 |
| Became trite | The Washington Post Sunday | 29 Jul 2018 |
| Wore thin | ||
| Lost freshness | ||
| Became tiresome | ||
| Grew tiresome | ||
| Grew tiresome | ||
| Aged | ||
| Grew stale | ||
| Became quite tiresome | ||
| Became tiresome | ||
| Became tiresome | ||
| Wore thin |