Out of practice (5)

I think it could be either:

rusty

stale

'out of practice' is the definition.
(synonyms)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for rusty that I've seen before include "Oxidised, corroded" , "Reddish," , "(Of iron) corroded" , "affected by inactivity" , "Having a reddish-orange oxide coating" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal, The Telegraph, The Mirror, the Newsday, the LA Times, the USA Today, The Independent, The Sunday Times, the Penny Press, The Times and the Sydney Morning Herald.

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