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New tales got old (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stale

'old' is the definition.
(associated in meaning)

'new tales' is the wordplay.
'new' indicates an anagram.
'tales' anagrammed gives 'STALE'.

'got' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for stale that I've seen before include "past the sell-by date" , "Musty - out of date" , "Lacking freshness" , "Least (anag.)" , "piss" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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