Like old French bread (5)

I believe the answer is:

stale

(Other definitions for stale that I've seen before include "Mouldy or hackneyed" , "Least (anag.)" , "No longer fresh" , "Not fresh, being least" , "Boring" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post.

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