Clues for the word "STALE"

We've had 221 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 708 times in crosswords. It was last seen in LA Times crossword on January 18, 2026.

Definition of stale

n. - The stock or handle of anything; as, the stale of a rake.
v. i. - Vapid or tasteless from age; having lost its life, spirit, and flavor, from being long kept; as, stale beer.
v. i. - Not new; not freshly made; as, stele bread.
v. i. - Having lost the life or graces of youth; worn out; decayed.
v. i. - Worn out by use or familiarity; having lost its novelty and power of pleasing; trite; common.
v. t. - To make vapid or tasteless; to destroy the life, beauty, or use of; to wear out.
a. - To make water; to discharge urine; -- said especially of horses and cattle.
v. i. - That which is stale or worn out by long keeping, or by use.
v. i. - A prostitute.
v. i. - Urine, esp. that of beasts.
v. t. - Something set, or offered to view, as an allurement to draw others to any place or purpose; a decoy; a stool pigeon.
v. t. - A stalking-horse.
v. t. - A stalemate.
v. t. - A laughingstock; a dupe.