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Sober, Dad dropped off spaghetti? (5)

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staid

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(Other definitions for staid that I've seen before include "Sedate; dull" , "Conventional (character)" , "Sober, grave" , "Stiff; serious minded" , "Calm, respectable and unadventurous" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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