| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Commonplace, time-worn (13) | Puzzler | 17 Jan 2026 |
| Behaving in accordance with preconceptions of a group | The Times Concise | 25 Aug 2025 |
| Sound system standard far from original | ||
| Banal sort of operatic style | ||
| Conventionalised novel operatic style (13) | ||
| Almost clear, posterity will turn out to be lacking originality |