Reportedly stopped being overly serious (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STAID Reportedly stopped being overly serious (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 19, 2024
7% AWET "Stop being ____ blanket!" (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 24, 2026
6% BARRED Stopped being a poet, say (6) (6) Mirror Cryptic Oct 23, 2026
6% HATE Serious aversion (4) New York Times Oct 20, 2026
6% TOO Overly (3) Wall Street Journal Oct 17, 2026
6% FILTH Serious dirt (5) New York Times Oct 16, 2026
6% RASH Overly hasty (4) Commuter Oct 9, 2026
6% NONONSENSE Direct and serious (10) USA Today Oct 8, 2026
6% TREKS Serious schleps (5) New York Times Oct 7, 2026
6% WHY "___ so serious?" (3)

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