Based on "I say", a word for an old saw, proverb or trite maxim (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ADAGE Based on "I say", a word for an old saw, proverb or trite maxim (5) (5)
6% HOARY Old and trite (5) New York Times Sep 24, 2026
5% CAME "I ___, I saw, I conquered" (4)
5% OLDHAT Stovepipe, say, is a bit trite (3,3) (6) Mirror Cryptic Sep 24, 2026
5% SAW Proverb (3) The Telegraph Quick Sep 22, 2026
5% ERE "Able was I ___ I saw Elba" (classic palindrome) (3) New York Times Midi Sep 22, 2026
5% WAS "As I ___ saying . . ." (3) USA Today Sep 14, 2026
5% SOLE Maximally rare (4) Newsday Sep 12, 2026
5% ATMOST Maximally (6) Newsday Sep 8, 2026
5% DICTUM Maxim (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Sep 8, 2026
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