Stories become hackneyed when lead character appears last (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TALES Stories become hackneyed when lead character appears last (5) (5)
7% STALE Hackneyed conclusion of tedious story (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Sep 30, 2025
6% BANAL Hackneyed (5) Eugene Sheffer Aug 9, 2025
5% TALE Story (4) LA Times Daily Oct 7, 2025
5% MANTIS Insect that appears to pray when it preys? (6) The Times Specialist Sunday Oct 5, 2025
5% SEEM Appear to be (4) Newsday Oct 1, 2025
5% TAXI Hackney carriage (4) The Telegraph Quick Sep 28, 2025
5% COLON Character appearing in <i>Mission: Impossible</i>? (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Sep 18, 2025
5% ENTRY Appearance (5) The Times Sunday Concise Sep 14, 2025
5% SOB ___ story (3) New York Times Sep 14, 2025
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