The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word RATTY , but the solution may also be OLD which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
Well-worn crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| RATTY | 31 % | 5 |
| OLD | 27 % | 3 |
| THREADBARE | 12 % | 10 |
| TRITE | 8 % | 5 |
| BANAL | 8 % | 5 |
| TATTY | 4 % | 5 |
| BEATEN | 4 % | 6 |
| TATTERED | 4 % | 8 |
| HACKNEYED | 4 % | 9 |
Why may RATTY be the right solution?
The word "ratty" is a suitable answer for "well-worn" because it describes something that is worn out, shabby, or in poor condition.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Well-worn
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- timeworn
- shopworn
- worn
- threadbare
- tired
- unoriginal
- banal
- hackneyed
- trite
- commonplace
- stock
- worn down
Crossword Answer definitions
RATTY adjective- Similar to a rat; ratlike.
- Infested with rats.
- In poor condition or repair
- Irritable, annoyed, bad-tempered.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result RATTY
- Well-worn
- Dilapidated
- Somewhat rundown
- In shabby shape
- Overrun with vermin
- Tattered and torn
- Shabby
- Torn and tattered
- Dirty and unkempt
- Wretched
More clues leading to the result OLD
- Like Methuselah
- Like the hills?
- Passe
- __ Nick (Satan)
- Hardly a spring chicken
- Immemorial
- Like MacDonald
- On in years
- Out of fashion
- Pre-Columbian
More clues leading to the result THREADBARE
- Shabby
- Well-worn, as carpeting
- Ragged, as a garment
- Worn out, as a garment
- Worn
- Like the Cratchits' clothes
- Hackneyed
- Well-worn
More clues leading to the result TRITE
- Hackneyed
- Unoriginal
- Overdone
- Uninspired
- Like cliches
- Overused
- Like hackneyed writing
- Stale
- Far from fresh
- Worn out by use
More clues leading to the result BANAL
- Corny
- Trite
- Hackneyed
- Unoriginal
- Commonplace
- Extremely hokey
- Not the least bit fresh
- Insipid
- Like an old saw
- Unstimulating
More clues leading to the result TATTY
- Frayed and ragged
- Ragged
- Rather dilapidated
- Shabby
- Untidy
- Ill-kempt
- Ragged and untidy
- Frayed
- Moth-eaten
- Decrepit
More clues leading to the result BEATEN
- Trounced
- Defeated
- Stuck with a loss
- Much-traveled
- Off the ___ path
- Like losers, by definition
- Licked
- Knocked off
- Vanquished
- Scrambled, as eggs
More clues leading to the result TATTERED
- Ragged
- Worn and torn
- Like neglected clothing
- Shabby
- In shreds
- In poor condition
- Ragged.
- "Ay, tear her ___ ensign down!": Holmes.
- "Ay, tear her ___ ensign down . . . "
- Wind-torn, as a flag.