Worn and frayed (10)

I believe the answer is:

threadbare

(Other definitions for threadbare that I've seen before include "Hackneyed" , "cliche-ridden" , "Ragged" , "Thin, tattered, worn out" , "Frayed" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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