Reportedly shown up incorporating overused plot device (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TROPE Reportedly shown up incorporating overused plot device (5) (5)
6% ABSORB Incorporate or soak up (6) Puzzler Backwords Oct 26, 2025
6% CLICHE Overused plot device (6)
5% TIMELOOP "Groundhog Day" plot device (8) USA Today Oct 16, 2025
5% PORTRAYED Mediocre business reportedly shown (9) The Times Cryptic Oct 9, 2025
5% TRITE Overused (5) Commuter Sep 15, 2025
5% AMNESIA Overused plot device in soaps (7)
4% MAP Plot (out) (3) New York Times Nov 5, 2025
4% CORER Kitchen device (5) Commuter Nov 5, 2025
4% IRONY Dramatic device (5) LA Times Daily Nov 5, 2025
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