Like week-old bagels (5)

I believe the answer is:

stale

(Other definitions for stale that I've seen before include "Unfresh" , "Not fresh, being least" , "No longer take" , "Musty - out of date" , "Mouldy or hackneyed" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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