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Out of breath, dear? Worn out (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

threadbare

'worn out' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'out of breath dear?' is the wordplay.
'out of' is an anagram indicator.
'breath'+'dear'='breathdear'
'breathdear' anagrammed gives 'THREADBARE'.

(Other definitions for threadbare that I've seen before include "Shabby" , "deprived of nap" , "Hackneyed" , "cliche-ridden" , "the worse for wear" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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