Clues for the word "CLICHE"
We've had 49 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 68 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on March 26, 2025.
Definition of cliche
- n. - A stereotype plate or any similar reproduction of ornament, or lettering, in relief.
Referring Clues
- Writer's no-no
- Bromide
- You've heard it before
- Hot as a pistol, say
- Saw
- Stale saying
- Platitude
- Trite expression
- As different as night and day, e.g.
- Stale expression
- Overused expression
- Banality
- Screenwriter's no-no
- Overworked phrase
- Chestnut
- "Back to the salt mines," for one
- It's trite and true
- Overused idea
- Overused plot device
- Trite saying
- Old saw
- Tired phrase
- "Easy for you to say," e.g.
- Worn-out words
- Trite or obvious remark
- Many a predictable plot
- Hackneyed phrase
- "It is what it is," e.g.
- "Hot enough for ya?," e.g.
- You've heard it many times before
- Hackneyed
- Overused phrase
- Trite
- "Think outside the box," for instance
- Hackneyed expression
- Stereotyped expression
- Hackneyed idea, plot etc
- Trite phrase
- Commonplace remark
- Banal phrase
- Stereotyped phrase
- Unoriginal thought having left one church to enter another
- Old saw that's lost its cutting edge
- Client checks only half completed? It's so commonplace
- Company's opening, plant not closing - that's been said before
- Expression that's as old as the hills
- Tired saying
- Like a kid in a candy store, e.g.
- Overused saying
Last Seen In
- New York Times - March 26, 2025
- USA Today - March 08, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - January 10, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - November 08, 2024
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - August 19, 2024
- Penny Dell Sunday - July 16, 2023
- USA Today - February 21, 2023
- Penny Dell Sunday - January 08, 2023
- Netword - December 27, 2017
- Penny Dell Daily - November 09, 2017
- Guardian Quick - October 06, 2017
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - June 14, 2017
- Guardian Quiptic - March 27, 2017
- LA Times - February 27, 2017
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - August 06, 2016
- New York Times - July 14, 2016
- Family Time - July 19, 2015
- Guardian Prize - May 09, 2015
- LA Times - June 22, 2014
- Chicago Reader - May 02, 2014
- Inkwell - May 01, 2014
- Guardian Quick - December 17, 2013
- New York Times - November 29, 2013
- Universal - October 01, 2013
- Guardian Quick - May 12, 2013
- Wall Street Journal - February 15, 2013
- Universal - November 26, 2012
- Netword - August 23, 2012
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - June 18, 2012
- Washington Post - April 24, 2012
- And in 38 more crossword puzzles...