Overused and uncreative (5)

I believe the answer is:

stale

(Other definitions for stale that I've seen before include "no longer bearing interest?" , "No longer fresh" , "Musty or hackneyed" , "Least (anag.)" , "Unfresh" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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