Tired and predictable (5)

I believe the answer is:

banal

(Other definitions for banal that I've seen before include "Overfamiliar through overuse" , "Obvious and dull" , "Mundane" , "tired" , "Ordinary and uninteresting" .)

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

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