| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Loses freshness | New York Times | 18 Jan 2026 |
| Gets trite | Premier Sunday | 22 Sep 2024 |
| Grows tired | LA Times Daily | 30 Jul 2024 |
| Gets old, say | New York Times | 11 Oct 2023 |
| Loses freshness | Universal | 01 Mar 2018 |
| Loses freshness | ||
| Goes bad | ||
| Loses freshness | ||
| Goes uneaten too long | ||
| Becomes hard and dry, as bread | ||
| Gets old | ||
| Goes flat | ||
| Goes uneaten too long | ||
| Loses freshness | ||
| Loses freshness | ||
| Loses freshness | ||
| Gets hard, as bread | ||
| Loses freshness | ||
| Grows old, as a joke | ||
| Becomes wearisome | ||
| Becomes old-hat | ||
| Goes flat. | ||
| Grows boring. | ||
| Becomes trite. | ||
| Gets out of condition. | ||
| Becomes wearisome. | ||
| Becomes old and dry. | ||
| Gets hard, as bread | ||
| Loses freshness. | ||
| Gets rock hard, as buns |